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math.abs() function

math.abs() returns the absolute value of x.

Function type signature
(x: float) => float
For more information, see Function type signatures.

Parameters

x

(Required) Value to operate on.

Examples

Return the absolute value

math.abs(x: -1.22)// 1.22

Use math.abs in map

sampledata.float()
    |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _value: math.abs(x: r._value)}))

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