Calculates the absolute value of a number.
A number's absolute value is its distance from zero on the number line. -5 and 5 are both five units away from zero, so calling abs(-5)
and abs(5)
both return 5. The absolute value of a number is always positive.
Examples
Syntax
abs(n)
Parameters
n
Number:
number to compute.
Returns
Number: absolute value of given number.
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