Abs Function

Description

Returns the absolute value of a number.

Syntax

Abs(number)

The number argument can be any valid numeric expression. If number contains no valid data, Null is returned; if it is an uninitialized variable, Empty is returned.

Remarks

The absolute value of a number is its unsigned magnitude. For example, ABS(-1) and ABS(1) both return 1.

See Also

Sgn Function.

Example

This example uses the Abs function to compute the absolute value of a number.

MyNumber = Abs(50.3)    ' Returns 50.3.
MyNumber = Abs(-50.3)    ' Returns 50.3.