import java.util.Scanner;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
long a = sc.nextInt();
long b = sc.nextInt();
if(a > b) {
System.out.println(a - b);
}else if(b > a) {
System.out.println(b - a);
}
sc.close();
}
}