PHP abs() Function
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Definition and Usage
The abs() function returns the absolute value of a number.
Syntax
| Parameter |
Description |
| x |
Required. A number. If the number is of type float, the
return type is also float, otherwise it is integer |
Example
<?php
echo(abs(6.7) . "<br />");
echo(abs(-3) . "<br />");
echo(abs(3));
?>
|
The output of the code above will be:
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