Absolute (Float function)

Absolute value of a number (Float class)

The Absolute intrinsic function operates on a Float object and returns a number that is the absolute value of the method object.

Syntax

%number = float:Absolute

Syntax terms

%number	A variable to receive the numeric result of the Absolute method.
float	A Float value.

Usage notes

• The Absolute function is available as of Sirius Mods Version 7.3

Examples

1. The following statement places into %y the absolute value of the number in %x:

   %y = %x:absolute

2. The following statement returns 6.4 to %y:

   %y = -6.4:absolute

See also

Float class String class Unicode class	List of Float methods List of String methods List of Unicode methods List of Intrinsic methods	Float methods syntax String methods syntax Unicode methods syntax
Notation conventions for methods