Absolute Difference
Programming Basics · C#
TASK
Problem
Given integers `a` and `b`, output `|a - b|`. Print only the required answer; do not print prompts, labels, or debug text.
EXAMPLE
Example
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LIMITS
Constraints
- Every token parsed with `int.Parse` is a valid 32-bit signed integer; test data avoid unintended overflow in the task's intended calculation. - Input is syntactically valid for the task except where invalid input is deliberately being tested (for example a `TryParse`/validation exercise). - Print only the required answer; do not add prompts, labels, debug text, or extra spaces/lines.
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Theory for this problem
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This is a direct arithmetic transformation. Name the input values, translate the formula exactly into C# operators, store the intermediate result when it improves readability, and print only the final value. For **Absolute Difference**, the concrete requirement is: Given integers `a` and `b`, output `|a - b|`. Keep input parsing, the core operation, and output formatting separate so each part can be checked independently.
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Hints
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['This is a direct arithmetic transformation. Name the input values, translate the formula exactly into C# operators, store the intermediate result when it improves readability, and print only the final value.', 'Before coding, state this exact input-to-output rule: Given integers `a` and `b`, output `|a - b|`.', 'Trace the public example by hand, then test the smallest input and the edge case most likely to change an index, branch, tie, or empty result.']
ANSWER
Solution
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using System;
class Program
{
static void Main()
{
int[] p=Array.ConvertAll(Console.ReadLine().Split(),int.Parse);
int a=p[0],b=p[1];
int result=Math.Abs(a-b);
Console.WriteLine(result);
}
}