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VBScript Abs Function

Returns the absolute value of a number.

Syntax: VBScript Abs Function

Abs(number)

Arguments: VBScript Abs Function

number

Any valid numeric expression. If number contains Null, Null is returned; if it is an uninitialized variable, zero is returned.

Remarks: VBScript Abs Function

The absolute value of a number is its unsigned magnitude. For example, Abs(-1) and Abs(1) both return 1.

The following example uses the Abs function to compute the absolute value of a number:

Dim MyNumber

MyNumber = Abs(50.3) ' Returns 50.3.

MyNumber = Abs(-50.3) ' Returns 50.3.

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