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ABS [esql-abs]

Syntax

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Parameters

number

Numeric expression. If null, the function returns null.

Description

Returns the absolute value.

Supported types

number	result
double	double
integer	integer
long	long
unsigned_long	unsigned_long

Examples

ROW number = -1.0
| EVAL abs_number = ABS(number)

number:double	abs_number:double
-1.0	1.0

FROM employees
| KEEP first_name, last_name, height
| EVAL abs_height = ABS(0.0 - height)

first_name:keyword	last_name:keyword	height:double	abs_height:double
Alejandro	McAlpine	1.48	1.48
Amabile	Gomatam	2.09	2.09
Anneke	Preusig	1.56	1.56