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{{Languages|absolutevalue}}
{{MacroFunction
{{MacroFunction
|name=abs
|name=absolutevalue
|description=Returns the absolute value of a number. The absolute value of a number is the number without the sign.
|description=Returns the absolute value of a number. The absolute value of a number is the number without the sign.


|usage=
|usage=
<source lang="mtmacro" line>
<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line>
[h: val = absolutevalue(num)]
</syntaxhighlight>
You can use the following shorthand for this function:
<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line>
[h: val = abs(num)]
[h: val = abs(num)]
[h: val = absolutevalue(num)]
</syntaxhighlight>
</source>


|examples=
|examples=
<source lang="mtmacro" line>
====Negative Number====
[r: abs(-3)]
<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line>
</source>
[r: absolutevalue(-3)]
Returns 3.
</syntaxhighlight>
Returns:<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line start=2>3</syntaxhighlight>


<source lang="mtmacro" line>
 
====Positive Number====
<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line>
[r: abs(4)]
[r: abs(4)]
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>
Returns 4.
Returns:<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line start=2>4</syntaxhighlight>
 
 
====Decimal Number====
<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line>
[r: abs(3.4)]
</syntaxhighlight>
Returns:<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line start=2>3.4</syntaxhighlight>


}}
}}
[[Category:Mathematical Function]]
[[Category:Mathematical Function]]
{{Languages|absolutevalue}}

Latest revision as of 23:59, 9 February 2023

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absolutevalue() Function

Returns the absolute value of a number. The absolute value of a number is the number without the sign.

Usage

[h: val = absolutevalue(num)]

You can use the following shorthand for this function:

[h: val = abs(num)]

Examples

====Negative Number====
[r: absolutevalue(-3)]
Returns:
3


Positive Number

[r: abs(4)]
Returns:
4


Decimal Number

[r: abs(3.4)]
Returns:
3.4

Languages:  English  • 日本語  • 한국어