parameters: (old, new)
return_statement: return new - old
docstring: Computes the absolute change from old to new:
  
    .. math::
  
      absolute_change = new - old
docstring_summary: Computes the absolute change from old to new:
docstring_tokens: Computes the absolute change from old to new :
function: def absolute_change(old, new):
    """Computes the absolute change from old to new:
  
    .. math::
  
      absolute_change = new - old
    """
    return new - old
function_tokens: def absolute_change ( old , new ) : return new - old