abs

Purpose

Get the absolute value of an integer or real.

Synopsis

function abs(i:integer):integer

function abs(r:real):real

Arguments

i	Integer number for which to calculate the absolute value
r	Real number for which to calculate the absolute value

Return value

Absolute value of an integer or real number.

Further information

This function returns the absolute value of an integer or real number. The returned type corresponds to the type of the input.