4.1.3.1.29 Abs

Abs function

Prototype:	function Abs(const X: extended): extended;
Description:	The Abs function returns the absolute value of X.
Syntax:	Abs(X); / variable:= Abs(X);
	Part	Description
	variable	A variable declared as extended
	X	A parameter declared as extended which to be change to absolute value
Return value:	The absolute value (extended) of the input value (extended)

Example:

var

x,z : extended;

begin

x:= -2.4;

z:= Abs(x);

ShowMessage(FloatToStr(z));

end.

// Next examples: Abs(0) = 0

// Abs(-3) = 3

// Abs(12) = 12

Output in Field-Map Data Collector: