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Python - abs() method example
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The abs() function returns the absolute value of a number.
The absolute value of the number x denoted |x|, is the non-negative value of x without regard to its sign.
Popular usage examples:
print(abs(2)) # 2
print(abs(-2)) # 2
print(abs(2.54)) # 2.54
print(abs(-2.54)) # 2.54
print(abs(0)) # 0
print(abs(3 + 5)) # 8
print(abs(3 - 5)) # 2
1. Documentation
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| Parameters | number - number whose absolute value is to be returned |
| Result | The absolute value calculated from the number. |
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2. abs() custom implementation
def absoluteValue(x):
if x < 0:
return -x
return x
print(absoluteValue(2)) # 2
print(absoluteValue(-2)) # 2
print(absoluteValue(0)) # 0