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    Function differenceFromLast

    • Returns a function which yields difference compared to last value.

      If no initial value is provided, the first difference will be returned as 0.

      Difference can be returned in various formats:

      • 'absolute': numerical difference, without sign
      • 'numerical': numerical difference, with sign, so you can see if difference is higher or lower
      • 'relative': difference divided by last value, giving a proportional difference. Unsigned.
      • 'relativeSigned': as above, but with sign

      Use differenceFromFixed to compare against a fixed value instead of the last value.

      let d = differenceFromLast(`absolute`);
      d(10); // 0
      d(11); // 1
      d(10); // 1
      let d = differenceFromLast(`numerical`);
      d(10); // 0
      d(11); // 1
      d(10); // -1
      let d = differenceFromLast(`relative`);
      d(10); // 0
      d(11); // 0.1
      d(10); // 0.1
      let d = differenceFromLast(`relativeSigned`);
      d(10); // 0
      d(11); // 0.1
      d(10); // -0.1

      An initial value can be provided, eg:

      let d = differenceFromLast(`absolute`, 10);
      d(11); // 1

      Parameters

      • kind: DifferenceKind = ...

        Kind of output value

      • initialValue: number = Number.NaN

        Optional initial value

      Returns (v: number) => number