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 | .. highlight:: cpp
.. _lang-abs:
abs()
======
(Macro) computes the absolute value of a number.
Syntax
------
::
   abs(x)
Parameters
----------
**x**: the number.
Returns
-------
**x**: if **x** is greater than or equal to 0.
**-x**: if **x** is less than 0.
Warning
-------
Because of the way ``abs()`` is implemented, avoid using other
functions or causing side effects inside the parentheses, as it may
lead to incorrect results::
    abs(a++);   // avoid this - yields incorrect results
    abs(a);       // use this instead -
    a++;          // keep other operations outside abs()
Arduino Compatibility
---------------------
Maple's implementation of ``abs()`` is compatible with Arduino.
.. include:: /arduino-cc-attribution.txt
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