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