# Convert a negative number into positive

**URL:** <https://forum.xojo.com/t/convert-a-negative-number-into-positive/28162>\
**Category:** Getting Started\
**Created:** [November 18, 2015, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/convert-a-negative-number-into-positive/28162 "2015-11-18T21:43:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Gerardo\_Garca](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/e99b99/32.png) [@Gerardo\_Garca](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Gerardo_Garca)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/convert-a-negative-number-into-positive/28162/1 "2015-11-18T21:43:05Z")

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How can I convert a negative number into a positive number?  
Regards

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**Author:** ![José\_María\_Terry\_Jiménez](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@José\_María\_Terry\_Jiménez](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Terry_Jim%C3%A9nez)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/convert-a-negative-number-into-positive/28162/2 "2015-11-18T21:45:42Z")

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Multiplying by -1 ?

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**Author:** ![Jason\_King](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@Jason\_King](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Jason_King)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/convert-a-negative-number-into-positive/28162/3 "2015-11-18T21:45:47Z")

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Try google 😉 [http://documentation.xojo.com/index.php/Abs](http://documentation.xojo.com/index.php/Abs)

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**Author:** ![Gerardo\_Garca](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/e99b99/32.png) [@Gerardo\_Garca](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Gerardo_Garca)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/convert-a-negative-number-into-positive/28162/4 "2015-11-18T23:10:18Z")

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Thanks, and sorry

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**Author:** ![DaveS](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@DaveS](https://forum.xojo.com/u/DaveS)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/convert-a-negative-number-into-positive/28162/5 "2015-11-18T23:45:45Z")

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or if you are not sure if the value you are starting with is positive or negative then use ABS()

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**Author:** ![Mike\_Cotrone](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/mike_cotrone/32/19940_2.png) [@Mike\_Cotrone](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Mike_Cotrone)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/convert-a-negative-number-into-positive/28162/6 "2015-11-19T03:56:34Z")

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Dim thisIntegerVal as Integer = Abs(someOtherValue)

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**Author:** ![Kem\_Tekinay](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/kem_tekinay/32/154_2.png) [@Kem\_Tekinay](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Kem_Tekinay)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/convert-a-negative-number-into-positive/28162/7 "2015-11-19T05:58:30Z")

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```auto
i = ( i ^ 2.0 ) ^ 0.5
```

Or Abs, whatever. 😉

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**Author:** ![Mike\_Cotrone](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/mike_cotrone/32/19940_2.png) [@Mike\_Cotrone](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Mike_Cotrone)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/convert-a-negative-number-into-positive/28162/8 "2015-11-19T12:18:41Z")

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Kem your nerd-fu is strong 😛

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.xojo.com/uploads/default/original/1X/455b4dcc0e61630e9f81940004ddffa49c432a46.png) [@system](https://forum.xojo.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/convert-a-negative-number-into-positive/28162/9 "2020-10-29T18:03:55Z")

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