ABS

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Action

Returns the absolute value of a numeric variable.

 

 

Syntax

var = ABS(var2)

 

 

Remarks

var

Variable that is assigned the absolute value of var2. Var must be a numeric variable.

Var2

The source variable to retrieve the absolute value from. Var2 must be an integer or long.

 

 

The absolute value of a number is always positive.

 

 

See also

NONE

 

 

Example

Dim a as Integer, c as Integer

a = -1000

c = Abs(a)

Print c

End

 

 

Output

1000