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ABSOLUTE-VALUE
The ABSOLUTE-VALUE function returns the absolute value of a number.
Syntax 1
function absolute-value (arg-1)
Syntax 2
$absolute-value (arg-1)
Arguments
• arg-1 must be a numeric data item or literal.
Result
The function returns a number that is the absolute value of arg-1.
Examples
Example - Display the absolute value of -1.
display function absolute-value(-1).