abs
    (PHP 3, PHP 4 , PHP 5)
abs -- Absolute value
Description
number 
abs ( mixed number)
     Returns the absolute value of number. If the
     argument number is
     of type float, the return type is also float, 
     otherwise it is integer (as float usually has a
     bigger value range than integer).
    
Example 1. abs() example 
<?php $abs = abs(-4.2); // $abs = 4.2; (double/float) $abs2 = abs(5);   // $abs2 = 5; (integer) $abs3 = abs(-5);  // $abs3 = 5; (integer) ?>
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