github.com/anth0d/nomad@v0.0.0-20221214183521-ae3a0a2cad06/website/content/docs/job-specification/hcl2/functions/numeric/abs.mdx (about) 1 --- 2 layout: docs 3 page_title: abs - Functions - Configuration Language 4 description: The abs function returns the absolute value of the given number. 5 --- 6 7 # `abs` Function 8 9 `abs` returns the absolute value of the given number. In other words, if the 10 number is zero or positive then it is returned as-is, but if it is negative 11 then it is multiplied by -1 to make it positive before returning it. 12 13 ## Examples 14 15 ```shell-session 16 > abs(23) 17 23 18 > abs(0) 19 0 20 > abs(-12.4) 21 12.4 22 ```