Converting negative numbers

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How would you change the sign of a negative number to a positive number?

Like, change -.6 to .6 or -.2 to 2

2

https://documentation.xojo.com/api/math/abs.html

3

Thank You.

4

Positive values will remain positive. If your goal is to switch the sign, multiply by -1. Positive becomes negative, negative becomes positive.

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5

Good point. Abs in this case was the answer.

6

A shortcut for

d = d * -1

is

d = -d

And just for the curious, a longer d = ABS(d) alternative is

If d < 0 Then d = -d

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Makes sense and perfectly clear.