abs

Absolute value

Returns the absolute value of a number or vector/ndarray elements. Raises a TypeError if an NA value is encountered. Use filter or explicit missingness handling before calling abs on data that may contain NAs.

Parameters

• x (Number | Vector | NDArray): The input value.

• na_ignore (Bool): Whether to preserve NA values in inputs. Default is false.

Returns

The absolute value.

Examples

abs(-5)
-- Returns = 5