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|return_text=that is the positive version of {{LSLP|val}}.
|return_text=that is the positive version of {{LSLP|val}}.
 
|other_languages={{LSL OL|C++|[http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/clibrary/cstdlib/abs/ abs]}}
|other_languages={{LSL OL|C++|[http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/clibrary/cstdlib/abs/ abs]}}
 
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|caveats=*The llAbs of -2147483648 is -2147483648. This is because the positive integer 2147483648 is outside the range of allowed LSL {{LSLGC|Integer|integer values}}.
|caveats=*The llAbs of -2147483648 is -2147483648. This is because the positive integer 2147483648 is outside the range of allowed LSL {{LSLGC|Integer|integer values}}.
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     state_entry()
     state_entry()
     {
     {
        // PUBLIC_CHANNEL has the integer value 0
//     returns: "The absolute value of -4 is: 4"
        // returns: "The absolute value of -4 is: 4"
         llSay(PUBLIC_CHANNEL, "The absolute value of -4 is: "+(string)llAbs(-4) );
         llSay(PUBLIC_CHANNEL, "The absolute value of -4 is: "+(string)llAbs(-4) );
     }
     }
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     state_entry()
     state_entry()
     {
     {
         ShowAbsolute(-3);
         ShowAbsolute(-3);   //  llAbs(-3)  --> 3
         ShowAbsolute(5);
         ShowAbsolute(5);   //  llAbs(5)  --> 5
         ShowAbsolute(-20);
         ShowAbsolute(-20); //  llAbs(-20) --> 20
         ShowAbsolute(0);
         ShowAbsolute(0);   //  llAbs(0)  --> 0
     }
     }
}
}
//  Here's the output produced by the more elaborate example:
//
//  Test Object:    llAbs(-3) --> 3
//  Test Object:    llAbs(5) --> 5
//  Test Object:    llAbs(-20) --> 20
//  Test Object:    llAbs(0) --> 0
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</lsl>
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|helpers

Revision as of 23:34, 8 October 2013

Summary

Function: integer llAbs( integer val );

Returns an integer that is the positive version of val.

• integer val Any integer value
This function is similar to functions (e.g. abs) found in many other languages: 
C++
abs

Caveats

  • The llAbs of -2147483648 is -2147483648. This is because the positive integer 2147483648 is outside the range of allowed LSL integer values.
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Examples

<lsl> default {

   state_entry()
   {

// returns: "The absolute value of -4 is: 4"

       llSay(PUBLIC_CHANNEL, "The absolute value of -4 is: "+(string)llAbs(-4) );
   }

} </lsl> <lsl> // Here's a more elaborate example.

ShowAbsolute(integer inputInteger) {

   string output = "llAbs(" + (string)inputInteger + ") --> " + (string)llAbs(inputInteger);
   llSay(PUBLIC_CHANNEL, output);

}

default {

   state_entry()
   {
       ShowAbsolute(-3);   //  llAbs(-3)  --> 3
       ShowAbsolute(5);    //  llAbs(5)   --> 5
       ShowAbsolute(-20);  //  llAbs(-20) --> 20
       ShowAbsolute(0);    //  llAbs(0)   --> 0
   }

}

</lsl>

See Also

Functions

•  llFabs float version of llAbs

Articles

•  "Wikipedia logo"Absolute value

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Signature

function integer llAbs( integer val );