Mathematical Background:
For any real number x, the absolute value is the magnitude of the number without the associated sign part.
Method Name:
abs(param)
Method Overview:
The abs() function returns the absolute value of the parameter.
Parameters:
param - Parameter can be an integer, a floating point value or a complex number.
Note:
When the parameter is a complex number its magnitude is returned.
Python Example Program using abs() function:
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#find absolute value of a negative integer NegativeInt = -7 absValue = abs(-NegativeInt) print("Absolute value of given negtive integer {} is {}".format(NegativeInt, absValue))
#find absolute value of a negative floating point number NegativeReal = -7.5 absValue = abs(-NegativeReal) print("Absolute value of given negative real number {} is {}".format(NegativeReal, absValue))
#find absolute value of a complex number complexNum = complex(-7.0,2.0) absValue = abs(-complexNum) print("Absolute value of given complex number {} is {}".format(complexNum, absValue)) |
Output of Python Example Program that uses the abs() function:
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Absolute value of given negative integer -7 is 7 Absolute value of given negative real number -7.5 is 7.5 Absolute value of given complex number (-7+2j) is 7.280109889280518 |