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abs
Type: |
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function (subr) |
Source: |
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xlisp/xlmath.c |
Syntax
- (abs number)
- number - an integer or floating point expression
returns - the absolute value of the number
Description
The 'abs' function computes the absolute value of a number and returns
the result. A 'bad argument type' error is signalled if the
argument is not a numebr.
Examples
(abs 1) => 1
(abs -99) => 99
(abs -99.9) => 99.9
(abs -32768) => 32768
(abs "123") => error: bad argument type
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