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percentChange(old,nuw)

Definition

Double percentChange(Number old, Number nuw)

Description

Computes (new − old) / old. Returns null if either argument is null or the result is null. Returns NaN if either argument is negative, or if both are zero. Otherwise, returns the computed result.

Parameter Definition

Name Type Description
old Number first value, should be positive
nuw Number second value, should be positive

Examples

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Double r1 = percentChange(10,15); // r1 == 0.5
Double r2 = percentChange(5,20); // r2 == 3.0
Double r3 = percentChange(-4,30); // r3 == NaN