Category: Number function

This function returns the absolute value of number which is the distance of a number on the number line, from 0, without considering which direction the number lies

The absolute value of a number is never negative.

Return value type: Number

Unlike some other functions which implicitly convert date values to date serial values before evaluating, passing a date value into this function will result in an error ("#The argument must be a number.").

abs(10) //Returns 10

abs(-5) //Returns 5

abs(40.5) //Returns 40.5

abs(0) //Returns 0

abs(10*100) //Returns 1000  (Passing in a calculation is supported)

abs({MyNum}*[MyVal]) //Returns 15  ({MyNum}=5, [MyVal]=3; parameters are supported)

abs(#2021-10-21) //Returns "#The argument must be a number."