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Abs

Returns the absolute value of a number.

Synopsis

Abs(number)

Arguments

The number argument can be any valid numeric expression. If number is an uninitialized variable or a non-numeric value, Abs returns 0 (zero).

Description

The absolute value of a number is its unsigned magnitude. For example, Abs(-1) and Abs(1) both return 1. Abs removes signs, and leading and trailing zeros from number.

Examples

The following example uses the Abs function to compute the absolute value of a number:

Println Abs(0050.300)  'Returns 50.3
Println Abs(-50.3)     'Returns 50.3
Println Abs(+50.3)     'Returns 50.3
Println Abs(0)         'Returns 0
Println Abs(-0)        'Returns 0

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