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Abs |
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| Syntax | Abs(NumberExpression) |
| Action | [Function] Returns a positive number. |
| Scope | Usable anywhere. |
| Notes | The Abs function returns the modulus of NumberExpression. eg Values of 3 and -3 for NumberExpression will both return 3 |
| Category | Maths |
| See Also | Acos, Asin, Atan, Cos, Deg, Int, Log, Max, Min, MinMax, Rad, Rnd, RndStart, Round, Sign, Sin, Sqrt, Tan |
| Example | The following example checks a test result to see if it is wildly inaccurate. If so, it is omitted from the sample. The variable MaxError is used to test the result. MaxError is a positive number, but the difference (result - forecast) may be negative. The Abs function is therefore used, to ensure that the difference is positive. | avoid including inaccurate test results |