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Returns the absolue value of the number.

absoluteValue = math.abs(num);
absoluteValue = abs(num);

print(abs(-14)); -- 14

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-{{wowapi}}
+{{luaapi}}
-{{:Lua/Libshortcut|abs|math.abs}}
 Returns the absolue value of the number.
+ absoluteValue = math.abs(num);
+ absoluteValue = abs(num);
- abs(num);
+== Arguments ==
+;num : Number - number to return numeric (absolute) value of.
-----
-;''Arguments''
-:(Number num)
-:;num : The number to convert
-----
-;''Returns''
-:Number absoluteValue
-:;absoluteValue : The absolute value of the inputed number num
-----
-;''Example''
- local absoluteValue = abs(-14);
-;''Result''
- absoluteValue := 14
-----
-;''Description''
-: Returns the absolue value of the number.
+== Returns ==
+;absoluteValue : Number - The absolute value of the argument number.
-{{LUA}}
+== Example ==
+ print(abs(-14)); -- 14