DEIMOS user script abs

Name

abs -- return the absolute value

Purpose

Compute the absolute value of an expression

Usage

abs x

Arguments

x = value or expression to be evaluated

Output

Prints the absolute value of x on the terminal

Exit values

0 = normal completion

Example

1) Compute absolute value of a simple value:
abs -1.2345 # returns "1.2345"
2) Compute absolute value of an expression using Cshell variables:
set a = -1.2345
set b = 10
abs $a + $b # returns "8.7655"
abs "$a * $b" # returns "12.345"