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Abs
Last update:
May 18, 2026
Description
Absolute-value function. The absolute value of a number is the number without its sign.
Returns
The absolute value of a number.
Category
Function syntax
Abs(number)
See also
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
number | A number |
Example
<h3>Abs Example</h3>
<p>The absolute value of the following numbers:
1,3,-4,-3.2,6 is
<cfoutput>
#Abs(1)#,#Abs(3)#,#Abs(-4)#,#Abs(-3.2)#,#Abs(6)#
</cfoutput>
<p>The absolute value of a number is the number without its sign.</p>
<p> Output of the code in cfscript is </p>
<cfscript>
n1 = -5;
n2 = -(-6);
n3 = -(7);
writeOutput("the absolute of -5 is " );
writeOutput(Abs(n1));
writeoutput(" <br> ") ;
writeOutput("the absolute of -(-6) is " );
writeOutput(Abs(n2));
writeoutput("<br>") ;
writeOutput("the absolute of (7) is " );
writeOutput(Abs(n3));
writeoutput("<br>") ;
</cfscript>
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