max_minus_min_abs

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def max_minus_min_abs(first_num, second_num):
    return max(first_num, second_num) - min(first_num, second_num)
 
# split returns a list of strings here
nums = input('Enter 2 numbers separated by a space. ').split(' ')
# use int() to make an integer from the string
result = max_minus_min_abs(int(nums[0]), int(nums[1]))
print(f'the difference between {nums[0]} and {nums[1]} is', result)