ABS: Calculating Absolute Value

How to:

The ABS function returns the absolute value of a number.

Syntax: How to Calculate Absolute Value

ABS(in_value)

where:

in_value

Numeric

Is the value for which the absolute value is returned. If you use an expression, use parentheses as needed to ensure the correct order of evaluation.

ABS calculates the absolute value of DIFF.

ABS(DIFF);

For 15, the result is 15.

For -2, the result is 2.

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