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page_title: abs - Functions - Configuration Language | |
description: The abs function returns the absolute value of the given number. | |
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# `abs` Function | |
`abs` returns the absolute value of the given number. In other words, if the | |
number is zero or positive then it is returned as-is, but if it is negative | |
then it is multiplied by -1 to make it positive before returning it. | |
## Examples | |
``` | |
> abs(23) | |
23 | |
> abs(0) | |
0 | |
> abs(-12.4) | |
12.4 | |
``` |