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| - | ====== Omnidex SQL Function: ABS ====== | ||
| - | ===== Description ===== | ||
| - | The ABS function returns the absolute value of column. | ||
| - | This function returns the same datatype as the passed parameter. | ||
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| - | ===== Syntax ===== | ||
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| - | ABS( numeric_expression ) | ||
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| - | == numeric_expression == | ||
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| - | Required. Any expression that returns a numeric-class datatype. | ||
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| - | ===== Examples ===== | ||
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| - | === Example 1: Column === | ||
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| - | <code> | ||
| - | > select longitude, abs(longitude) from countries; | ||
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| - | LONGITUDE ABS(LONGITUDE) | ||
| - | -------------------------------- -------------------------------- | ||
| - | -176.199997 176.199997 | ||
| - | -175.000000 175.000000 | ||
| - | -172.330002 172.330002 | ||
| - | -171.750000 171.750000 | ||
| - | -170.699997 170.699997 | ||
| - | -170.000000 170.000000 | ||
| - | -169.860001 169.860001 | ||
| - | </code> | ||
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| - | ====== Additional Resources ====== | ||
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| - | See also: | ||
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