Abs
 
Calculates the absolute value of a number

Syntax
Usage

result = Abs( number )

Parameters

number
Value to find the absolute value of.

Return Value

The absolute value of number.

Description

The absolute value of a number is its unsigned magnitude. For example, Abs(-1) and Abs(1) both return 1. The required number argument can be any valid numeric expression. Abs returns its value as the same data type as the argument number.

The Abs unary Operator can be overloaded with user defined types.

Example

Dim n As Integer

Print Abs( -1 )
Print Abs( -3.1415 )
Print Abs( 42 )
Print Abs( n )

n = -69

Print Abs( n )

Output:
1
3.1415
42
0
69

Dialect Differences

  • In the -lang qb dialect, this operator cannot be overloaded.

Differences from QB

  • None

See also