In gnumeric I am able to write: 2 + 4 _or_ 4 - 2
_or_ 2 * 4 _or_ 4 / 2... and, happily, three of these
simple math operations do have corresponding [word function]
equivalents... so... we can also write, in gnumeric:
SUM / PRODUCT / QUOTIENT... but, either I am going blind,
or, there is simply no DIFFERENCE function therein ?

Any gnumeric users know how to construct a "difference"
operation ? Logically, this /should be/ something like:
=DIFFERENCE(A1,A2) ...should be... but, for me, no
such function available.

suggestions ?

thanks

Maybe not really what you are looking for, is there any reason you can't use:
or
Evo2.

well I had in fact looked for an INV or inverse...
if -sum(... would work, that would be ok,
Im just wondering why no DIFFERENCE function
explicitly ?

thanks for your suggestion / I will try it

Excel doesn't have a "difference" (or "sub()") function either. For the same reason - it's redundant, and unnecessary. To be redundant

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ex...ry%20functions

http://www.fifi.org/doc/gnumeric-doc...html#REFERENCE