Math.Abs Method (Decimal)
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Updated: September 2010
Returns the absolute value of a Decimal number.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function Abs ( _
value As Decimal _
) As Decimal
public static decimal Abs(
decimal value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.Decimal
A number that is greater than or equal to Decimal.MinValue, but less than or equal to Decimal.MaxValue.
Return Value
Type: System.Decimal
A Decimal, x, such that 0 ≤ x ≤Decimal.MaxValue.
Remarks
The absolute value of a Decimal is its numeric value without its sign. For example, the absolute value of both 1.2 and -1.2 is 1.2.
Examples
The following example uses the Math.Abs(Decimal) method to get the absolute value of several Decimal values.
Dim decimals() As Decimal = {Decimal.MaxValue, 12.45D, 0D, -19.69D, _
Decimal.MinValue}
For Each value As Decimal In decimals
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Abs({0}) = {1}", value, Math.Abs(value)) & vbCrLf
Next
' The example displays the following output:
' Abs(79228162514264337593543950335) = 79228162514264337593543950335
' Abs(12.45) = 12.45
' Abs(0) = 0
' Abs(-19.69) = 19.69
' Abs(-79228162514264337593543950335) = 79228162514264337593543950335
decimal[] decimals = { Decimal.MaxValue, 12.45M, 0M, -19.69M,
Decimal.MinValue };
foreach (decimal value in decimals)
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Abs({0}) = {1}", value, Math.Abs(value)) + "\n";
// The example displays the following output:
// Abs(79228162514264337593543950335) = 79228162514264337593543950335
// Abs(12.45) = 12.45
// Abs(0) = 0
// Abs(-19.69) = 19.69
// Abs(-79228162514264337593543950335) = 79228162514264337593543950335
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
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Change History
Date |
History |
Reason |
|---|---|---|
September 2010 |
Added a definition of absolute value. |
Customer feedback. |