Column.diff

Series diff(long n = 1)

The positional difference (ADR-2026-10-23-08): x[i] - x[i - n], null for the first n slots and wherever either operand slot is null. Numeric kinds only (temporal arithmetic stays rejected); integer results wrap in the physical type; length is preserved.

Parameters

nthe lag (at least 1)

Returns

the differenced Series.

Throws

DataFrameException for n < 1 or non-numeric kinds.