Abs

arithmetic-functions absolute (||)

syntax

  • abs(a)

definition

abs(a) results in the absolute values (|a|) of data-item a, meaning a if a >= 0 and -a if a < 0.

applies to

Data item with int8, int16, int32, float32 or float64 value-type

example

1. attribute<float32> absA (ADomain) := abs(A);

A absA
0 0
1 1
-2 2
3.6 3.6
999 999

ADomain, nr of rows = 5