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
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]
See also
sign