iode.Period.difference

Period.difference(other: Self) → int

Number of sub periods between two periods. The two periods must have the same periodicity.

Parameters:

other: Period

Returns:

int

Examples

>>> from iode import Period
>>> period = Period(2000, 'Q', 1)
>>> period_2 = Period(2001, 'Q', 3)
>>> period.difference(period_2)
-6
>>> period_2.difference(period)
6