abs

Use abs to calculate the absolute value of a given number.

Basic syntax

To calculate the absolute value of a number, use the following syntax:

(abs number)

Arguments

Use the following argument to specify the number for which you want to calculate the absolute value using the abs Pact function.

Argument	Type	Description
number	decimal or integer	Specifies the number for which to calculate the absolute value.

Return value

The abs function returns the absolute value of the number as a decimal or integer, depending on the input type.

Examples

The following example calculates the absolute value of a decimal number in the Pact REPL:

pact> (abs (- 10.5 23.7))
13.2

The following example calculates the absolute value of an integer:

pact> (abs (- 10 23))
13