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Abs

Value = Abs ( Number AS Float )

Computes the absolute value of a number.

The absolute value of a number is its positive value, i. e. the absolute value of -7 is 7 and that of +7 is also 7.

Abs() lets you easily find the difference between two values:

value1 = 100
value2 = 200
PRINT "The difference is "; Abs(value1 - value2)
The difference is 100

value1 = -100
value2 = 200
PRINT "The difference is "; Abs(value1 - value2)
The difference is 300

PRINT Abs(-2.5)

2.5

PRINT Abs(0)