github.com/Ilhicas/nomad@v1.0.4-0.20210304152020-e86851182bc3/website/content/docs/job-specification/hcl2/functions/numeric/abs.mdx (about) 1 --- 2 layout: docs 3 page_title: abs - Functions - Configuration Language 4 sidebar_title: abs 5 description: The abs function returns the absolute value of the given number. 6 --- 7 8 # `abs` Function 9 10 `abs` returns the absolute value of the given number. In other words, if the 11 number is zero or positive then it is returned as-is, but if it is negative 12 then it is multiplied by -1 to make it positive before returning it. 13 14 ## Examples 15 16 ```shell-session 17 > abs(23) 18 23 19 > abs(0) 20 0 21 > abs(-12.4) 22 12.4 23 ```