// Function that returns the distance between two decimal numbers
function distanceBetween(a: number, b: number): number {
// The distance is the absolute value of the difference
return Math.abs(a - b);
}
// Test values (typed variables)
let x1: number = 100.0;
let y1: number = 45.0;
let x2: number = 100.0;
let y2: number = -15.0;
let x3: number = -100.0;
let y3: number = -125.0;
let x4: number = -600.0;
let y4: number = 100.0;
// Print results
console.log("Distance between " + x1 + " and " + y1 + " = " + distanceBetween(x1, y1));
console.log("Distance between " + x2 + " and " + y2 + " = " + distanceBetween(x2, y2));
console.log("Distance between " + x3 + " and " + y3 + " = " + distanceBetween(x3, y3));
console.log("Distance between " + x4 + " and " + y4 + " = " + distanceBetween(x4, y4));
/*
run:
Distance between 100.0 and 45.0 = 55.0
Distance between 100.0 and -15.0 = 115.0
Distance between -100.0 and -125.0 = 25.0
Distance between -600.0 and 100.0 = 700.0
*/
