a, b = 1, 2
# Using the "-" operator:
b - a # = 1
import operator # contains 2 argument arithmetic functions
operator.sub(b, a) # = 1
Possible combinations (builtin types):
int and int (gives an int)int and float (gives a float)int and complex (gives a complex)float and float (gives a float)float and complex (gives a complex)complex and complex (gives a complex)