MySQL ABS() function

ABS() function

MySQL ABS() returns the absolute value of a number.

Syntax:

 ABS(N); 

Argument:

Syntax Diagram:

MySQL Version: 5.6

Pictorial presentation of MySQL ABS() function

Example:

The following MySQL statement will return the absolute value of a positive number specified in the argument.

Code:

SELECT ABS(5);

Sample Output:

mysql> SELECT ABS(5);
+--------+
| ABS(5) |
+--------+
|      5 | 
+--------+
1 row in set (0.01 sec)

Example : ABS() function using negative value

The following MySQL statement will return the absolute value of a negative number defined in the argument.

Code:

SELECT ABS(-5);

Sample Output:

mysql> SELECT ABS(-5);
+---------+
| ABS(-5) |
+---------+
|       5 | 
+---------+
1 row in set (0.01 sec)

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