Abs
Calculates the absolute value of a number
Declare Function Abs Overload ( ByVal number As Integer ) As Integer
Declare Function Abs ( ByVal number As LongInt ) As LongInt
Declare Function Abs ( ByVal number As Double ) As Double
result = Abs( number )
number
The absolute value of number.
The absolute value of a number is its unsigned magnitude. For example, Abs(-1) and Abs(1) both return 1. The required number argument can be any valid numeric expression.
The Abs unary Operator can be overloaded with user defined types.
Output:
Syntax
Declare Function Abs Overload ( ByVal number As Integer ) As Integer
Declare Function Abs ( ByVal number As LongInt ) As LongInt
Declare Function Abs ( ByVal number As Double ) As Double
Usage
result = Abs( number )
Parameters
number
Value to find the absolute value of.
Return Value
The absolute value of number.
Description
The absolute value of a number is its unsigned magnitude. For example, Abs(-1) and Abs(1) both return 1. The required number argument can be any valid numeric expression.
The Abs unary Operator can be overloaded with user defined types.
Example
Dim n As Integer
Print Abs( -1 )
Print Abs( -3.1415 )
Print Abs( 42 )
Print Abs( n )
n = -69
Print Abs( n )
Print Abs( -1 )
Print Abs( -3.1415 )
Print Abs( 42 )
Print Abs( n )
n = -69
Print Abs( n )
Output:
1 3.1415 42 0 69
Dialect Differences
- In the -lang qb dialect, this operator cannot be overloaded.
Differences from QB
- None
See also
