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'''Example'''
'''Example'''


<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>
'''Output'''
'''Output'''


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


'''Related Items'''
'''Related Items'''


[[sgn|SGN]]
[[sgn|SGN]]

Revision as of 17:02, 20 June 2012

ABS Function

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

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