mxnet.np.subtract

subtract(x1, x2, out=None, **kwargs)

Subtract arguments element-wise.

Parameters

  • x2 (x1,) – The arrays to be subtracted from each other. If x1.shape != x2.shape, they must be broadcastable to a common shape (which may be the shape of one or the other).

  • out (ndarray) – A location into which the result is stored. If provided, it must have a shape that the inputs broadcast to. If not provided or None, a freshly-allocated array is returned.

Returns

  • subtract (ndarray or scalar) – The difference of x1 and x2, element-wise. This is a scalar if both x1 and x2 are scalars.

  • .. note:: – This operator now supports automatic type promotion. The resulting type will be determined according to the following rules: * If both inputs are of floating number types, the output is the more precise type. * If only one of the inputs is floating number type, the result is that type. * If both inputs are of integer types (including boolean), not supported yet.

Examples

>>> np.subtract(1.0, 4.0)
-3.0
>>> x1 = np.arange(9.0).reshape((3, 3))
>>> x2 = np.arange(3.0)
>>> np.subtract(x1, x2)
array([[0., 0., 0.],
       [3., 3., 3.],
       [6., 6., 6.]])