Abs

Function that returns the absolute value of a number (ignoring positive/negative sign).

Syntax
      Abs (number)

The Abs function will always return a positive number.

Examples

Dim dblDemo

dblDemo = Abs (-123.4)
123.4

dblDemo = Abs (45.1)
45.1

PowerShell equivalent, assign the absolute value of -15 to the variable $a:

$a = [math]::abs(-15)

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Related:

Int - Return the integer portion of a number.