Function abs #
Calculate the absolute value of a number. For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.
Syntax #
math.abs(x)
Parameters #
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
x |
number | BigNumber | Fraction | Complex | Array | Matrix | Unit | A number or matrix for which to get the absolute value |
Returns #
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| number | BigNumber | Fraction | Complex | Array | Matrix | Unit | Absolute value of x |
Throws #
Type | Description —- | ———–
Examples #
math.abs(3.5) // returns number 3.5
math.abs(-4.2) // returns number 4.2
math.abs([3, -5, -1, 0, 2]) // returns Array [3, 5, 1, 0, 2]
