BIGABS$ Function

BIGABS$(string-expression)

Returns the absolute value of an arbitrary precision integer provided as a decimal string.

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Examples

PRINT BIGABS$("-12345678901234567890")

Produces "12345678901234567890".

PRINT BIGABS$("42")

Produces "42".

PRINT BIGABS$("0")

Produces "0".

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Notes

• Input must be a valid base-10 integer string.
• Negative values are converted to positive.
• Zero and positive values are returned unchanged.
• Result is returned as a decimal string.

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See also: BIGNEG$ · BIGADD$ · BIGSUB$ · BIGCMP