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====Syntax terms====
====Syntax terms====
<dl>
<table class="syntaxTable">
<dt>%abs<dd>A variable to receive the numeric result of the Absolute method.
<tr><th>%abs</th><td>A variable to receive the numeric result of the Absolute method.</td></tr>
<dt>number<dd>A Float value.
<tr><th>number</th><td>A Float value.</td></tr>
</dl>
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===Examples===
===Examples===

Revision as of 05:09, 6 January 2011

This intrinsic function operates on a Float object and returns a number that is the absolute value of the method object. The Absolute function is available as of version 7.3 of the Sirius Mods.

Absolute syntax

    %abs = number:Absolute

Syntax terms

%absA variable to receive the numeric result of the Absolute method.
numberA Float value.

Examples

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

   %y = %x:absolute

The following statement returns 6.4 to %y:

   %y = -6.4:absolute

See also

List of intrinsic Float methods