abs(int)

Get the absolute value of a number.

int abs(
    int nValue
);

Parameters

nValue

Integer to return the absolute value of.

Description

Returns the absolute (non-negative, numeric distance from the number 0) value of nValue.

Version

1.22

Example

int nHigh = 12;
int nHighAbs = abs(nHigh);
//nHighAbs equals 12, the distance from 0
 
int nLow = -9;
int nLowAbs = abs(nLow);
//nLowAbs equals 9, the distance from 0

See Also

functions:

GetAngleBetweenLocations

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 author: Charles Feduke, editor: Jeff Lindsey