Name: abs

Type: function

Syntax: the abs of <number>

Syntax: abs(<number>)

Summary:
<return|Returns> the absolute value of a number.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android

Platforms: desktop, server, mobile

Example:
abs(14)

Example:
the abs of -14

Example:
abs(firstNum - secondNum)

Example:
abs(secondNum - firstNum)

Parameters:
number:
A positive or negative number, or any expression that evaluates to a
number. 

Returns:
The <abs> <function> <return|returns> a positive number.

Description:
Use the <abs> <function> if you need to know the magnitude of the number
and are not concerned about whether it is negative or not.

The absolute value of a <number> is that number's distance from zero. If
the <number> is positive, its absolute value is just the number; if the
<number> is <negative>, its absolute value is the <negative> of the
number. Because of this, the absolute value of a number is always
positive. 

References: function (control structure), trunc (function),
round (function), negative (glossary), return (glossary)

Tags: math