abs()

Built-in FunctionPython 2.0+Beginner

Returns the absolute value of a number

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Documentation
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Python Version
2.0+

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Quick Example

python
print(abs(-42))
print(abs(3.14))
print(abs(-3 + 4j))

abs() is a built-in function that returns the absolute value of a number.

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