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abs

v2_5_5 - Show latest stable - 0 notes - Class: BigDecimal

1_8_6_287
1_8_7_72
1_8_7_330
1_9_1_378 (0)
1_9_2_180 (0)
1_9_3_125 (0)
1_9_3_392 (0)
2_1_10 (0)
2_2_9 (0)
2_4_6 (38)
2_5_5 (0)
2_6_3 (0)
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abs() public

Returns the absolute value, as a BigDecimal.

BigDecimal('5').abs  #=> 0.5e1
BigDecimal('-3').abs #=> 0.3e1

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static VALUE
BigDecimal_abs(VALUE self)
{
    ENTER(5);
    Real *c, *a;
    size_t mx;

    GUARD_OBJ(a, GetVpValue(self, 1));
    mx = a->Prec *(VpBaseFig() + 1);
    GUARD_OBJ(c, VpCreateRbObject(mx, "0"));
    VpAsgn(c, a, 1);
    VpChangeSign(c, 1);
    return ToValue(c);
}

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