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layout: "language"
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page_title: "abs - Functions - Configuration Language"
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sidebar_current: "docs-funcs-numeric-abs"
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description: |-
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The abs function returns the absolute value of the given number.
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# `abs` Function
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`abs` returns the absolute value of the given number. In other words, if the
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number is zero or positive then it is returned as-is, but if it is negative
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then it is multiplied by -1 to make it positive before returning it.
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## Examples
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```
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> abs(23)
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23
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> abs(0)
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0
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> abs(-12.4)
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12.4
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```
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