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PHP function abs – Absolute value

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Description

Returns the absolute value of the number in the same type (float or integer) as the argument.

Syntax:

int abs(int number) float abs(float number)

The abs() function returns the absolute value of the parameter you pass to it. By absolute, I mean that it leaves positive values untouched, and converts negative values into positive values. Thus:

abs(50); // 50
abs(-12); // 12

You can either send a floating-point number or an integer to abs(), and it will return the same type:

abs(50.1); // 50.1
abs(-12.5); // 12.5

The abs() function is helpful for handling user input, such as “How many t-shirts would you like to buy?” While you could write code to check for values equal to or under 0, and issue warnings if appropriate, it is easier to put all quantity input through abs() to ensure it is positive.

Parameters

Parameter Description
num The numeric value to process

Return Values

The absolute value of num. If the argument num is of type float, the return type is also a float, otherwise, it is int (as float usually has a bigger value range than int).

Examples

Example:

<?php
echo abs(-4.2); // 4.2 (double/float)
echo abs(5);    // 5 (integer)
echo abs(-5);   // 5 (integer)
?>

Filed Under: PHP

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