$abs
$abs
operator helps you in calculating absolute value in an expression. You can use this in any Expression Object.
for e.g.
If you want to calculate change in temperature
change from 12 degree celcius to 18 degree celcius
change from 18 degree celcius to 12 degree celcius
Both of these should result in 6 degree change but using simple $subtract
would give result as 6
and -6
which is not a valid response.
Syntax
Properties
<value | expr>
The <value>
is any valid number.
The <expr>
expression can be any valid expression as long as it resolves to a number.
It can also be a Magical Autocomplete.
true
Returns
number
- The result of $abs operation
Examples
Basic example
The above expression returns 6.0
With Nested Expressions
The above expression calculates the nested expression, return -1 in its place and then the outer $abs
expression returns 1 overall.
With Magical Autocomplete
Let's say we have declared a variable temp
in our API flow, which has a value of -8 currently.
The above expression would resolve to a result of 8
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