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Name: abs
Type: function
Syntax: the abs of <number>
Syntax: abs(<number>)
Summary: <return|Returns> the absolute value of a number.
Introduced: 1.0
OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android
Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile
Example:
abs(14)
Example:
the abs of -14
Example:
abs(firstNum - secondNum)
Example:
abs(secondNum - firstNum)
Parameters:
number: A positive or negative number, or any expression that evaluates to a number.
Returns: The <abs> <function> <return|returns> a positive number.
Description:
Use the <abs> <function> if you need to know the magnitude of the number and are not concerned about whether it is negative or not.
The absolute value of a <number> is that number's distance from zero. If the <number> is positive, its absolute value is just the number; if the <number> is <negative>, its absolute value is the <negative> of the number. Because of this, the absolute value of a number is always positive.
References: function (control_st), trunc (function), round (function), negative (glossary), return (glossary)
Tags: math