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Version: 25.2

abs, as a positive number, as a negative number

Math Function

  • abs

    • Returns the absolute value of a number. The absolute value is the magnitude of the number, regardless of its sign (positive or negative). In other words, the abs function returns the value as a positive number.

    • Examples:

      put abs(12) --> 12

      put abs of -12 --> 12
  • as a positive number, as a negative number

    • new in 2.05

    • Examples:

      put -12 as a positive number --> 12

      put 13 as a negative number --> -13