Abs()

Description

FUNCTION: abs(number)

Returns the absolute value of its argument.

The number may be a floating point number, in which case a floating point result is returned.

Related Topics: iabs(), isign(), sign().

Examples

> say abs(4)

You say “4”

> say abs(-4)

You say “4”

> say abs(0)

You say “0”

(As usual, leaving Server Differences to those In The Know about such things. –Soylent 00:16, 3 December 2005 (EST))