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Function `std.math.abs`

Calculates the absolute value of a number.


						
				auto auto abs(Num)
				(
				

				  Num x
				

				) pure nothrow @nogc
				

				if (is(Unqual!Num == short) || is(Unqual!Num == byte) || is(typeof(Num.init >= 0)) && is(typeof(-Num.init)));

Parameters

Name	Description
Num	(template parameter) type of number
x	real number value

Returns

The absolute value of the number. If floating-point or integral, the return type will be the same as the input.

Limitations

Does not work correctly for signed intergal types and value Num.min.

Example

ditto

assert(isIdentical(abs(-0.0L), 0.0L));
assert(isNaN(abs(real.nan)));
writeln(abs(-real.infinity)); // real.infinity
writeln(abs(-56)); // 56
writeln(abs(2321312L)); // 2321312L

Authors

Walter Bright, Don Clugston, Conversion of CEPHES math library to D by Iain Buclaw and David Nadlinger

License

Boost License 1.0.