Absolute

The absolute function returns the absolute value of a number. The absolute value of a number is the distance of the number from zero, regardless of whether the number is positive or negative.

Syntax

absolute(number)

Parameters

• number: The number for which you want to find the absolute value.

Examples

In the following examples, the absolute function is used to find the absolute value of various numbers.

absolute(-5) = 5
absolute(3) = 3
absolute(0) = 0

Notes

• The number parameter must be a number (integer or float).
• The absolute function returns a number.
• If the number parameter is positive, the function will return the same number. If the number parameter is negative, the function will return the absolute value of that number (i.e., the positive version of the number).