abs()

Applies to: ✅ Microsoft Fabric ✅ Azure Data Explorer ✅ Azure Monitor ✅ Microsoft Sentinel

Calculates the absolute value of the input.

Syntax

abs(x)

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Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
x	int, real, or timespan	✔️	The value to make absolute.

Returns

Absolute value of x.

Example

Run the query

print abs(-5)

Output

print_0
5