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Abs Function
This standard VB function returns the absolute value of a number. Syntax
Abs(number)
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number |
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Returns
The absolute value of number. Usage
The data type of the return value matches the type of the number. If number is a variant string (vartype 8), the return value is converted to vartype 5 (double). If the absolute value evaluates to vartype 0 (Empty), the return value is vartype 3 (long). Example
This example finds the difference between two variables, oldacct and newacct. Sub Button_Click Dim oldacct, newacct, count oldacct = 1234566 newacct = 33345 count = Abs(oldacct - newacct) End Sub
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