Abs

Returns the absolute value of a number.

Signature

Abs(number value)

Parameters

value (number): The number to take the absolute value of.

Returns

number: The non-negative absolute value of the input.

Description

Computes the absolute value using Math.Abs. Negative values are returned as their positive equivalent. Positive values and zero are returned unchanged.

Examples

var result = Abs(-42)
# result = 42

var zero = Abs(0)
# zero = 0

var positive = Abs(3.14)
# positive = 3.14

var negativeDecimal = Abs(-0.5)
# negativeDecimal = 0.5