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, 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 structure), trunc (function),

round (function), negative (glossary), return (glossary)

Tags: math