%ABS(numeric expression)%ABS returns the absolute value of the numeric expression specified as the parameter. If the value of the numeric expression is non-negative, the value is returned unchanged. If the value is negative, the value returned is the value of the expression but with the negative sign removed.
%ABS may be used either in expressions or as parameters to keywords. When used with keywords, the operand must be a numeric literal, a constant name representing a numeric value, or a built-in function with a numeric value known at compile-time.
For more information, see Arithmetic Operations or Built-in Functions.
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D*Name +++++++++ETDsFrom+++To/L+++IDc.Keywords+++++++++++++++++++++++++
D f8 s 8f inz (-1)
D i10 s 10i 0 inz (-123)
D p7 s 7p 3 inz (-1234.567)
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f8 = %abs (f8); // "f8" is now 1.
i10 = %abs (i10 - 321); // "i10" is now 444.
p7 = %abs (p7); // "p7" is now 1234.567.
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