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Python | abs method
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Python's abs(~) method returns the absolute value of a number. For complex numbers it returns the magnitude.
Parameter
1. x | int, float or complex
The number to return absolute value for.
Return value
The absolute value of a number. For complex numbers it returns the magnitude.
Examples
To return absolute value of -5:
x = -5abs(x)
5
To return absolute value of -25.21:
y = -25.21abs(y)
25.21
To return the magnitude for complex number 4 - 3j:
z = (4 - 3j)abs(z)
5.0
Note that this is a magnitude rather than an absolute value.
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Official Python Documentation
https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#abs
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