| Calling Sequence | |x|
abs(x) | |||||||||
| Parameters |
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| Return Type | numeric | |||||||||
| Synopsis | This function computes the absolute value of a number. Two syntaxes are available, the functional one, abs(x) or the mathematical with vertical bars: |x|. Please note that |x|, when x is an array is not the norm of the vector, but the vector of the absolute values. | |||||||||
| Examples | > |-0.3|; 0.3000 > abs(cos(3)); 0.9900 > |[-1,-2,-3]|; [1, 2, 3] | |||||||||