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ABS

The ABS(a) function returns the absolute value of the expression a.

Format

ABS(a)

Arguments

`a`	Any valid function expression.
	Number of Arguments: 1

Examples

ABS(-10*time+15*time**2)

This function returns the absolute instantaneous value of the expression (-10*time+15*time**2).

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