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SUBTRACT Function

Returns the value of subtracting the second argument from the first argument. Equivalent to the - operator.

  • Each argument can be a literal Integer or Decimal number, a function returning a number, or a reference to a column containing numeric values.

Nota

Within an expression, you might choose to use the corresponding operator, instead of this function. For more information, see Numeric Operators.

Wrangle vs. SQL: This function is part of Wrangle, a proprietary data transformation language. Wrangle is not SQL. For more information, see Wrangle Language.

Basic Usage

subtract(10,4)

Output: Returns the value 6.

Syntax and Arguments

subtract(value1, value2)

Argument

Required?

Data Type

Description

value1

Y

string

The first value must be an Integer or Decimal literal, column reference, or expression that evaluates to one of those two numeric types.

value2

Y

string

The first value must be an Integer or Decimal literal, column reference, or expression that evaluates to one of those two numeric types.

For more information on syntax standards, see Language Documentation Syntax Notes.

value1, value2

Integer or Decimal expressions, column references or literals to use in the subtraction.

  • Missing or mismatched values generate missing string results.

Usage Notes:

Required?

Data Type

Example Value

Yes

Literal, function, or column reference returning an Integer or Decimal value

myScore * 10

Examples

Suggerimento

For additional examples, see Common Tasks.

Example - Numeric Functions

This example demonstrates how to use numeric functions to perform computations in your recipe steps.

Functions:

Item

Description

ADD Function

Returns the value of summing the first argument and the second argument. Equivalent to the + operator.

MOD Function

Returns the modulo value, which is the remainder of dividing the first argument by the second argument. Equivalent to the % operator.

NEGATE Function

Returns the opposite of the value that is the first argument. Equivalent to the - operator placed in front of the argument.

SUBTRACT Function

Returns the value of subtracting the second argument from the first argument. Equivalent to the - operator.

MULTIPLY Function

Returns the value of multiplying the first argument by the second argument. Equivalent to the * operator.

DIVIDE Function

Returns the value of dividing the first argument by the second argument. Equivalent to the / operator.

LCM Function

Returns the least common multiple shared by the first and second arguments.

Source:

ValueA

ValueB

8

2

10

4

15

10

5

6

Transformation:

Execute the following transformation steps:

Transformation Name

New formula

Parameter: Formula type

Single row formula

Parameter: Formula

ADD(ValueA, ValueB)

Parameter: New column name

'add'

Transformation Name

New formula

Parameter: Formula type

Single row formula

Parameter: Formula

SUBTRACT(ValueA, ValueB)

Parameter: New column name

'subtract'

Transformation Name

New formula

Parameter: Formula type

Single row formula

Parameter: Formula

MULTIPLY(ValueA, ValueB)

Parameter: New column name

'multiply'

Transformation Name

New formula

Parameter: Formula type

Single row formula

Parameter: Formula

DIVIDE(ValueA, ValueB)

Parameter: New column name

'divide'

Transformation Name

New formula

Parameter: Formula type

Single row formula

Parameter: Formula

MOD(ValueA, ValueB)

Parameter: New column name

'mod'

Transformation Name

New formula

Parameter: Formula type

Single row formula

Parameter: Formula

NEGATE(ValueA)

Parameter: New column name

'negativeA'

Transformation Name

New formula

Parameter: Formula type

Single row formula

Parameter: Formula

LCM(ValueA, ValueB)

Parameter: New column name

'lcm'

Results:

With a bit of cleanup, your dataset results might look like the following:

ValueA

ValueB

lcm

negativeA

mod

divide

multiply

subtract

add

8

2

8

-8

0

4

16

6

10

10

4

20

-10

2

2.5

40

6

14

15

10

30

-15

5

1.5

150

5

25

5

6

30

-5

5

0.833333333

30

-1

11