abs
(PHP 3, PHP 4 )
abs -- Absolute value
Description
mixed
abs ( mixed number)
Returns the absolute value of number. If the
argument number is
of type float, the return type is also float,
otherwise it is integer (as float usually has a
bigger value range than integer).
Example 1. abs() example $abs = abs(-4.2); // $abs = 4.2; (double/float)
$abs2 = abs(5); // $abs2 = 5; (integer)
$abs3 = abs(-5); // $abs3 = 5; (integer) |
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