Oracle ABS Function: Usage & Examples

1 year ago
Benjamin Taylor
1 minute

In Oracle, ABS is a mathematical function used to return the absolute value of a number. The syntax is as follows:

ABS(number)

The number is the digit for which the absolute value needs to be calculated. For example, to calculate the absolute value of -5, you can use the following query:

SELECT ABS(-5) FROM dual;

This will give a result of 5.

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