Math.Abs Method (Int64)
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Updated: September 2010
Returns the absolute value of a 64-bit signed integer.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function Abs ( _
value As Long _
) As Long
public static long Abs(
long value
)
Parameters
- value
Type: System.Int64
A number that is greater than Int64.MinValue, but less than or equal to Int64.MaxValue.
Return Value
Type: System.Int64
A 64-bit signed integer, x, such that 0 ≤ x ≤Int64.MaxValue.
Remarks
The absolute value of an Int64 is its numeric value without its sign. For example, the absolute value of both 123 and -123 is 123.
Examples
The following example uses the Math.Abs(Int64) method to get the absolute value of several Int64 values.
Dim values() As Long = {Int64.MaxValue, 109013, 0, -6871982, Int64.MinValue}
For Each value As Long In values
Try
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Abs({0}) = {1}", value, Math.Abs(value)) & vbCrLf
Catch e As OverflowException
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Unable to calculate the absolute value of {0}.", _
value) & vbCrLf
End Try
Next
' The example displays the following output:
' Abs(9223372036854775807) = 9223372036854775807
' Abs(109013) = 109013
' Abs(0) = 0
' Abs(-6871982) = 6871982
' Unable to calculate the absolute value of -9223372036854775808.
long[] values = { Int64.MaxValue, 109013, 0, -6871982, Int64.MinValue };
foreach (long value in values)
{
try
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Abs({0}) = {1}", value, Math.Abs(value)) + "\n";
}
catch (OverflowException)
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("Unable to calculate the absolute value of {0}.",
value) + "\n";
}
}
// The example displays the following output:
// Abs(9223372036854775807) = 9223372036854775807
// Abs(109013) = 109013
// Abs(0) = 0
// Abs(-6871982) = 6871982
// Unable to calculate the absolute value of -9223372036854775808.
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
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
Change History
Date |
History |
Reason |
---|---|---|
September 2010 |
Added a definition of absolute value. |
Customer feedback. |