Absolute (FPScript)
Forms the absolute value of real numbers, complex numbers or time spans.
Syntax
Absolute(Number)
The syntax of the Absolute function consists of the following parts:
Part |
Description |
|---|---|
Number |
The real number, complex number or time span for which the absolute value is determined. All data structures are allowed. All numeric data types are permitted, except calendar time. |
Remarks
The result has the same structure and unit as the argument Number.
For aggregate structures, only the Y component is considered.
If Number is real, then the result is of the same data type. Otherwise, the result is of the corresponding real data type for the complex argument.
The absolute value of a complex number is defined as:
If the argument is a list, then the function is executed for each element of the list and the result is also a list.
Available in
FlexPro View, Basic, Professional, Developer Suite
Examples
Absolute(-3.5) |
Results in 3.5. |
Absolute((4.0, 3.0)) |
Results in 5.0. |
Absolute(-'1:30') |
Results in '1:30:00'. |
Absolute((1n, 1n)) |
Results in 1. Result is not 1.414213 because the argument, and thus also the result, is a 32-bit integral data type. |