Abs Function

Returns the absolute value of a number.

Syntax

Abs(number)

Remarks

The number argument can be any valid numeric expression. If it is an uninitialized variable, zero is returned. The absolute value of a number is its unsigned magnitude. For example, Abs(-1) and Abs(1) both return 1.

The following example uses the Abs function to compute the absolute value of a number:

Example 1:

Dim MyNumber, Var
MyNumber = Abs(50.3)  
'Output: 50.3.
MyNumber = Abs(-50.3) 
'Output: 50.3.
MyNumber2 = Abs(Var)  
'Output: 0, assuming Var is uninitialized