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math.abs() function	The math.abs() function returns the absolute value of `x`.	/influxdb/cloud/reference/flux/functions/math/abs/	influxdb_cloud_ref name parent math.abs Math	301

The math.abs() function returns the absolute value of x.

Output data type: Float

import "math"

math.abs(x: -1.22)

// Returns 1.22

Parameters

x

The value used in the operation.

Data type: Float

Special cases

math.abs(x: ±Inf) // Returns +Inf
math.abs(x: NaN)  // Returns NaN