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== ABS Function ==
''This function is for BASIC compatibility. It is not available in pure JavaScript projects.''


ABS(''number'')
Abs(''number'')


'''Description'''
== 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.
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>
REM ABS Example
Rem Abs Example
'ABS returns the absolute value of a number.
'Abs returns the absolute value of a number.
PRINT "ABS(-2) = " & ABS(-2)
Print "Abs(-2) = " & Abs(-2)
PRINT "ABS(2) = " & ABS(2)
Print "Abs(2) = " & Abs(2)
</pre>
</pre>
'''Output'''
 
== Output ==


<pre>
<pre>
ABS(-2) = 2
Abs(-2) = 2
ABS(2) = 2
Abs(2) = 2
</pre>
</pre>


'''Related Items'''
== Related Items ==
 
[[sgn|Sgn]]
 
 
[[Category:Language Reference]]


[[sgn|SGN]]
[[Category:Math]]

Latest revision as of 18:08, 24 March 2019

This function is for BASIC compatibility. It is not available in pure JavaScript projects.

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)

Output

Abs(-2) = 2
Abs(2) = 2

Related Items

Sgn