Abs

Value = Abs ( Number AS Float )

Compute the absolute value of a number.

The absolute value of a number is its positive value, i. e. the absolute value of -7 is 7 and that of +7 is also 7.

Examples

Print Abs(-2.5) 
2.5

Print Abs(0) 
0
' Abs() lets you easily find the difference between two values.
Dim value1, value2 as integer
value1 = 100
value2 = 200
Print "The difference is "; Abs(value1 - value2)
value1 = -100
value2 = 200
Print "The difference is "; Abs(value1 - value2) 
The difference is 100
The difference is 300

See also