ABS (Absolute Value)
The ABS function returns the absolute value of a number.
Syntax
ABS ( number )
Example
The following example illustrates use of the ABS function.
Const PI = 3.141592654
Public X, Xabs, count
BeginProg
Scan (1,Sec,0,0)
count+=1
'X is the sine of angles at pi/8 intervals
X = SIN(count*PI/8)
'Xabs is the absolute value of X
Xabs = ABS(X)
NextScan
EndProg
Remarks
The number argument can be any valid numeric expression. The absolute value of a number is its unsigned magnitude. For example, ABS(-1) and ABS(1) both return 1.