Python abs () Function

Published February 14, 2022

The Python abs() function is a built-in Python function that returns the absolute value of a specified integer. It removes the minus sign from any given number. For example, the absolute value of -7  is 7. The number might be a floating-point, integer, or complex number. In this post, we'll look at how the abs() function works.

The Syntax of abs() function

The abs () function has the following syntax

abs(value)

 

where value is the float or integer number

Example

In the example below, we are going to find both the absolute value of a float and an integer

 

#  Initialize an integer number integer_number = -7 #  In initialize floating number floating_number = -9.12 print('Absolute value of an Integer Number is:', abs(integer_number)) print('Absolute value of a Floating Number is:', abs(floating_number))

 

Output

Upon executing the code above, you will see the following output