import java.util.Scanner;
public class bj2420 {
static Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
static long A, B;
public static void main(String[] args) {
inputData();
System.out.println(findAnswer());
scanner.close();
}
public static void inputData() {
A = scanner.nextLong();
B = scanner.nextLong();
}
public static long findAnswer()
{
long answer;
answer = A - B;
return (answer >= 1) ? answer : -answer;
}
}