Oracle/PLSQL: Abs Function

In Oracle/PLSQL, the abs function returns the absolute value of a number.

The syntax for the abs function is:

abs( number )

number is the number to convert to an absolute value.

Applies To:

• Oracle 8i, Oracle 9i, Oracle 10g, Oracle 11g

For example:

abs(-23)	would return 23
abs(-23.6)	would return 23.6
abs(-23.65)	would return 23.65
abs(23.65)	would return 23.65
abs(23.65 * -1)	would return 23.65