Macromedia coldfusion 4.5-cfml language reference User Manual
Chapter 2: ColdFusion Functions
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Abs
Returns the absolute value of a number. The absolute value of a number is the number
without its sign.
without its sign.
See also
Sgn
.
Syntax
Abs(
number
)
number
Any number.
Examples
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<P>The absolute value of the following numbers:
1,3,-4,-3.2,6 is
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#Abs(1)#,#Abs(3)#,#Abs(-4)#,#Abs(-3.2)#,#Abs(6)#
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1,3,-4,-3.2,6 is
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#Abs(1)#,#Abs(3)#,#Abs(-4)#,#Abs(-3.2)#,#Abs(6)#
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<P>The absolute value of a number is the number without its sign.
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