abs(X)
Returns the absolute value of a given value.
Syntax
abs(X)
Input
Argument | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
X |
any numeric type | A numeric value |
Return Value
Returns a numeric value corresponding to the absolute value of X
. The data
type of the return value is the same as X
.
If X
is N/A, the result is N/A. (The data type is integer).
Sample Usage
X |
abs(X) |
---|---|
-5 | 5 (integer) |
-2.5 | 2.5 (decimal) |
-2.0 | 2 (decimal) |
13 | 13 (integer) |
5.0 | 5 (decimal) |
1.5 | 1.5 (decimal) |
NA | NA (integer) |
Example
In this example, the abs(X)
function returns the absolute value of the
dax
(Deutsche Boerse AG German Stock Index) on the
pub.demo.mleg.uci.istanbul
table.
<base table="pub.demo.mleg.uci.istanbul"/> <colord cols="date, dax"/> <willbe name="absdax" value="abs(dax)"format="dec:5"/>