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# Python3.x Python3 abs() Function
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## Description
The abs() function returns the absolute value of a number.
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## Syntax
Here is the syntax for the abs() method:
abs( x )
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## Parameters
* x -- A numeric expression, which can be an integer, float, or complex number.
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## Return Value
The function returns the absolute value of x (a number). If the argument is a complex number, it returns its magnitude.
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## Example
The following example demonstrates the use of the abs() method:
## Example
#!/usr/bin/python3
print("abs(-40) : ",abs(-40))
print("abs(100.10) : ",abs(100.10))
The output of the above example is:
abs(-40) : 40 abs(100.10) : 100.1
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