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# Python `abs(x)` | ||
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`abs()` is a built-in function in Python 3, to compute the absolute value of any number. It takes one argument `x`. The argument can even be a [complex number](https://docs.python.org/3.0/library/cmath.html), and in that case its [modulus](http://www.mathcentre.ac.uk/resources/sigma%20complex%20number%20leaflets/sigma-complex9-2009-1.pdf) is returned. | ||
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## Argument | ||
It takes one argument `x` - an integer, or decimal, or a complex number. | ||
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## Return Value | ||
The return value would be a positive number. Even if complex number is passed, it would return its magnitude, computed as per complex number algebra. | ||
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## Code Sample | ||
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```python | ||
print(abs(3.4)) # prints 3.4 | ||
print(abs(-6)) # prints 6 | ||
print(abs(3 + 4j)) # prints 5, because |3 + 4j| = 5 | ||
``` | ||
:rocket: [REPL It!](https://repl.it/CL8k/0) | ||
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[Official Docs](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#abs) |