Python abs() function
Python NumbersDescription
The abs() function returns the absolute value of a number.
Syntax
The following is the syntax of the abs() method:
abs( x )
Parameters
- x -- numeric expression.
Return Value
The function returns the absolute value of x (a number).Examples
The following shows an example of using the abs() method:
#!/usr/bin/python
print "abs(-45) : ", abs(-45)
print "abs(100.12) : ", abs(100.12)
print "abs(119L) : ", abs(119L)
The output of the above example is:
abs(-45) : 45 abs(100.12) : 100.12 abs(119L) : 119Other Extensions