Given a function handle f, generate a function that evaluates the derivative of f

Examples:

   f = @sin;
   df = Derivative(f);
   df([0 pi])
   ans =
        1    -1

Derivative of sin is cos, cos([0 pi]) = [1 -1]

Hint(Added 2015/9/17): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numerical_differentiation

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