Core.Terms.AbsoluteValue

Classification

Name	AbsoluteValue
Short Description	Returns the value of the operand without regard to its sign
Class	Term
Extension	OTX Core library
Group	Operations
Exceptions	-
Checker Rules	-
Standard Compliant	Yes

OTL Syntax

NumericValue = |NumericTerm|;

Description

AbsoluteValue is a NumericTerm which returns the value of the operand without regard to its sign.

Return Value

The Term returns the value, see table below.

In OTX, Terms are categorized according to its return data type!

Data Type	Description
Integer, Float	The value of the operand without regard to its sign. If the operand is of type float, the return value is float. Otherwise, the return value of the type is integer.

Properties

Name	Data Type	Class	Default	Cardinality	Description
Numeral	Integer, Float	Term	-	[1]	The numeric term whose absolute value will be returned.

OTL Examples

/// Local Declarations

Integer MyValue1 = -123456;
Float MyValue2 = -123.456;
Integer Result1;
Float Result2;

/// Flow

// Below expression should return 123456
Result1 = |MyValue1|;
// Below expression should return 123.456
Result2 = |MyValue2|;
// Below expression should return 135801.6
Result2 = |MyValue1 * 1.1|;

See also

Add
Subtract
Multiply
Divide
Modulo
Quantities Absolute Value
Round
Negate