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title: abs()
slug: abs
docTags: 
createdAt: 2021-09-14T16:33:14.000Z
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Returns the absolute value of a given value.

### Syntax

`abs(value)`

- `value` - the value to be evaluated by the function.
  - Input `value` must be of type [Number](docId\:ucI5tCTfVBhonEJ6ZQijg).
- **Return type: **[Number](docId\:ucI5tCTfVBhonEJ6ZQijg). 

### Sample usage

`abs(-10)` returns `10`.

### Supported data types

| **Input type**                              | **Return type**                         | **Logic**                                                           |
| ------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ****[Number](docId\:ucI5tCTfVBhonEJ6ZQijg)  | [Number](docId\:ucI5tCTfVBhonEJ6ZQijg)  | No type conversion.                                                 |
| *Unsupported data types*                    | **[Null](docId\:N9trVqonnBknqL9DrNBP6)  | Unsupported data types return [Null](docId\:N9trVqonnBknqL9DrNBP6). |