Lua abs()
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Published Oct 23, 2023
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The abs() function in Lua’s math library returns the absolute value of a given number.
Syntax
math.abs(number)
number: The number to be addressed.
Example
This example demonstrates a basic implementation of math.abs().
local x = -5local answer = math.abs(x)local output = string.format("Absolute value %.0f is %.4f", x, answer)print(output)
This will result in the following output below.
Absolute value -5 is 5.0000
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