ABS |
abs returns its parameter's absolute value.
abs(num_exp)
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Element |
Description |
Restrictions |
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num_exp |
Numeric Expression |
-1e80< exp_num <1e80 |
CUBIC_ROOT = sgn(X)*abs(X)^(1/3)
abs(X) returns:
+X if X is positive or zero.
-X only if X is negative.
The result is of the same type as the parameter.
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Error |
Description |
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ERMODE (10) |
The parameter is not numeric. |
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