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ABS function

ABS calculates the absolute value of a number, where that number can be a literal or an expression that evaluates to a number.

Syntax

ABS(number)

Arguments

Return type

ABS returns the same data type as its argument.

Examples

To calculate the absolute value of -38, use the following example.

SELECT ABS(-38);

+-----+
| abs |
+-----+
|  38 |
+-----+

To calculate the absolute value of (14-76), use the following example.

SELECT ABS(14-76);

+-----+
| abs |
+-----+
|  62 |
+-----+