ProtoFlux:Value Abs

Abs

N

*

Math

The Value Abs node takes in a value and returns a value without its sign. Although, it would be truly impossible to have no sign on a value when it needs to be represented and stored in a computer device (and also mathematically sound), so it returns as a positive number (no matter what is provided as a value).

You can think of using this node as "the distance from 0".

If you just need a value to be the opposite sign, use the Value Negate node instead.

Inputs

N (Pseudo-Generic)

The value we want to become unsigned.

Outputs

* (Pseudo-Generic)

The unsigned value.

See Also

• Wikipedia's definition of absolute value & absolute value (algebra).
• Microsoft's documentation on the absolute function.