ABS
(Function)
Obtains the absolute value of an expression value.
ABS (<Expression>)
This statement obtains the absolute value of the value designated in <Expression>.
If <Expression> includes a double precision real numeral, the value obtained becomes double precision. Otherwise, a single precision value is obtained.
The absolute value is a numeric value of which the sign is removed. For example, both ABS (-1) and ABS (1) return 1.
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DEFSNG lf1, lf2, lf3, lf4
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lf1 = ABS(-2)
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'Assigns the absolute value of -2 to If1.
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lf2 = ABS(lf3/lf4)
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'Assigns the absolute value of (lf3/lf4) to lf2.
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