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Abs returns the absolute value, or unsigned magnitude, of a numeric expression. The required parameter, ''number'', is any valid numeric expression. If ''number'' is NULL, Abs returns NULL. | Abs returns the absolute value, or unsigned magnitude, of a numeric expression. The required parameter, ''number'', is any valid numeric expression. If ''number'' is NULL, Abs returns NULL. | ||
== Example == | == Example (BASIC) == | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
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Print "Abs(-2) = " & Abs(-2) | Print "Abs(-2) = " & Abs(-2) | ||
Print "Abs(2) = " & Abs(2) | Print "Abs(2) = " & Abs(2) | ||
</pre> | |||
== Example (JavaScript) == | |||
<pre> | |||
//Abs Example | |||
//Abs returns the absolute value of a number. | |||
Print "Abs(-2) = " + Math.abs(-2); | |||
Print "Abs(2) = " + Math.abs(2); | |||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Revision as of 12:15, 9 April 2013
Abs(number)
Description
Abs returns the absolute value, or unsigned magnitude, of a numeric expression. The required parameter, number, is any valid numeric expression. If number is NULL, Abs returns NULL.
Example (BASIC)
Rem Abs Example 'Abs returns the absolute value of a number. Print "Abs(-2) = " & Abs(-2) Print "Abs(2) = " & Abs(2)
Example (JavaScript)
//Abs Example //Abs returns the absolute value of a number. Print "Abs(-2) = " + Math.abs(-2); Print "Abs(2) = " + Math.abs(2);
Output
Abs(-2) = 2 Abs(2) = 2