abs

abs(x) -> T

Returns the absolute value of a number (built-in).

x	The number you want the absolute of.

REMARKS

* This is a built-in function.
* The absolute value of a number is the number without its sign.
* The "x" can be an integer, a floating point number or a complex number.
* This function will return a value that has the same data type as "x".
* If the argument is a complex number, its magnitude is returned.
* You can use the math.fabs function to
* The equivalent VBA function is ABS
* The equivalent Excel function is ABS
* For the Official documentation refer to python.org

myvar = abs(-12) 
print(myvar)          #= 12 
print(type(myvar))    #= <class 'int'>  

myvar = abs(-12.5) 
print(myvar)          #= 12.5 
print(type(myvar))    #= <class 'float'>  

myvar = abs(True) 
print(myvar)          #= 1 
print(type(myvar))    #= <class 'int'>  

myvar = abs(False) 
print(myvar)          #= 0 
print(type(myvar))    #= <class 'int'>  

myvar = abs('text')  
TypeError: bad operand type for abs(): 'str'