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# abs

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

## abs(number: Number): Number

Returns the absolute value of a number.

### Parameters

<table><colgroup><col> <col></colgroup><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><code>number</code></p></td><td><p>The number to evaluate.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Example

This example returns the absolute value of the specified numbers.

#### Source

```DataWeave
%dw 2.0
output application/json
---
[ abs(-2), abs(2.5), abs(-3.4), abs(3) ]
```

#### Output

```JSON
[ 2, 2.5, 3.4, 3 ]
```