Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition Abs Function | Language Reference Version 1

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##### Description

> Returns the absolute value of a number.

##### Syntax

> Abs(number)

> The number argument can be any valid numeric expression. If number contains Null, Null is returned; if it is an uninitialized variable, zero is returned.

##### Remarks

> The absolute value of a number is its unsigned magnitude. For example, Abs(-1) and Abs(1) both return 1.

> The following example uses the Abs function to compute the absolute value of a number:

> >     Dim MyNumber
> >     MyNumber = Abs(50.3)  'Returns 50.3
> >     MyNumber = Abs(-50.3) 'Returns 50.3

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