abs(x): Absolute Value¶

Absolute value.

Declaration¶

Syntax¶

retval = abs(x)
elemental integer function iabs(x)
elemental real(sp) function abs(x)

Arguments¶

x the input value, can be integer, real, or complex.

Return values¶

The return value is of type and kind same as of x. For complex input value, return value is real.

Description¶

abs(x) calculates and returns absolute value of x. Result is calculated using mathematical formula:

\(|x|\)

If x is complex, the result is calculated using mathematical formula:

\(\sqrt{(x^2 + y^2)}\)

Types¶

Supported argument types are real and integer.

interface mod
    module procedure iabs, i8abs, i16abs, i64abs, sabs, dabs, cabs, zabs
end interface

contains

elemental integer(i16) function i16abs(x)
integer(i16), intent(in) :: x
end function

elemental integer(i8) function i8abs(x)
integer(i8), intent(in) :: x
end function

elemental integer function iabs(x)
integer, intent(in) :: x
end function

elemental integer function i64abs(x)
integer(i64), intent(in) :: x
end function

elemental real(sp) function sabs(x)
real(sp), intent(in) :: x
end function

elemental real(dp) function dabs(x)
real(dp), intent(in) :: x
end function

elemental real(sp) function cabs(x)
complex(sp), intent(in) :: x
end function

elemental real(dp) function zabs(x)
complex(dp), intent(in) :: x
end function

Examples¶

program intrinsics_abs
    implicit none
	print *, abs(1.5)
	print *, abs(-1.5)
end program

Result:

1.5
1.5