Absolute Difference Check

Take two numbers and determine if their absolute difference is < 10.

AdvancedPhase 1 - Level 5: Creative / Tricky Logical ScenariosExample 10 of 10
absolute-difference-check.py
1# Take two numbers
2num1 = float(input("Enter first number: "))
3num2 = float(input("Enter second number: "))
4
5# Calculate absolute difference
6diff = abs(num1 - num2)
7
8# Check
9if diff < 10:
10 print(f"Absolute difference ({diff}) is less than 10")
11else:
12 print(f"Absolute difference ({diff}) is not less than 10")

Output

Enter first number: 15
Enter second number: 20
Absolute difference (5.0) is less than 10

Enter first number: 15
Enter second number: 30
Absolute difference (15.0) is not less than 10

What's going on

Calculate absolute difference and compare.

Key Concepts:

Use abs() to get absolute value
Calculate difference
Compare with threshold