Math.Abs Method (SByte)
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Updated: September 2010
Returns the absolute value of an 8-bit signed integer.
This API is not CLS-compliant.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<CLSCompliantAttribute(False)> _
Public Shared Function Abs ( _
value As SByte _
) As SByte
[CLSCompliantAttribute(false)]
public static sbyte Abs(
sbyte value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.SByte
A number that is greater than SByte.MinValue, but less than or equal to SByte.MaxValue.
Return Value
Type: System.SByte
An 8-bit signed integer, x, such that 0 ≤ x ≤SByte.MaxValue.
Remarks
The absolute value of a signed byte is its numeric value without its sign. For example, the absolute value of both 12 and -12 is 12.
Examples
The following example uses the Math.Abs(SByte) method to get the absolute value of several SByte values.
Dim values() As SByte = {SByte.MaxValue, 98, 0, -32, SByte.MinValue}
For Each value As SByte In values
Try
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Abs({0}) = {1}", value, Math.Abs(value)) & vbCrLf
Catch e As OverflowException
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Unable to calculate the absolute value of {0}.", _
value) & vbCrLf
End Try
Next
' The example displays the following output:
' Abs(127) = 127
' Abs(98) = 98
' Abs(0) = 0
' Abs(-32) = 32
' Unable to calculate the absolute value of -128.
sbyte[] values = { SByte.MaxValue, 98, 0, -32, SByte.MinValue };
foreach (sbyte value in values)
{
try
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Abs({0}) = {1}", value, Math.Abs(value)) + "\n";
}
catch (OverflowException)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Unable to calculate the absolute value of {0}.",
value) + "\n";
}
}
// The example displays the following output:
// Abs(127) = 127
// Abs(98) = 98
// Abs(0) = 0
// Abs(-32) = 32
// Unable to calculate the absolute value of -128.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
Change History
Date |
History |
Reason |
---|---|---|
September 2010 |
Added a definition of absolute value. |
Customer feedback. |