#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define FOR(i,a,b) for(int i = (a); i < (b); ++i)
#define REP(i,n) FOR(i,0,n)
#define SZ(n) (int)(n).size()
#define ALL(n) (n).begin(), (n).end()
using namespace std;
typedef long long LL;
typedef vector<int> VI;

int main() {
	int px, py, qx, qy;
	cin >> px >> py >> qx >> qy;
	int ans = abs(px - qx) + abs(py - qy);
	double m = (ans % 2 == 1) ? 1 : 0;
	cout << setprecision(20) << fixed << floor(ans / 2.0) + m / 2 << endl;
	return 0;
}