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.

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