abs

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absabsolute value function

Syntax   abs (expn)

Description   The abs function is used to find the absolute value of a number (the expn). For example, abs (-23) is 23.

Example   This program outputs 9.83.

        var x : real := -9.83
        put abs (x) % Outputs 9.83

Execute  

Details   The abs function accepts numbers that are either int's or real's. The type of the result is the same type as the accepted number. The abs function is often used to see if one number x is within a given distance d of another number y; for example:

 if abs (x - y) <= d then

See also   predefined unit Math.