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Version: 20 R7 BETA

Abs

Abs ( number ) : Real

ParameterTypeDescription
numberRealNumber for which to return the absolute value
Function resultRealAbsolute value of number

Description

Abs returns the absolute (unsigned, positive) value of number. If number is negative, it is returned as positive. If number is positive, it is returned unchanged.

Example

The following example returns the absolute value of –10.3, which is 10.3:

 vlVector:=Abs(-10.3)

Properties

Command number99
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