Returns the absolute value of a number. The absolute value of a number is the number without its sign.
See also Sgn.
Abs(number)
Any number.
<!--- This example shows how to use the ABS function ---> <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE> Abs Example </TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR=silver> <H3>Abs Example</H3> <P>The absolute value of the following numbers: 1,3,-4,-3.2,6 is <CFOUTPUT> #Abs(1)#,#Abs(3)#,#Abs(-4)#,#Abs(-3.2)#,#Abs(6)# </CFOUTPUT> <P>The absolute value of a number is the number without its sign. </BODY> </HTML>