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Re: Missing abs() in Euphoria?

• Posted by Ray & Debbie Smith <smithr at IX.NET.AU> Jan 10, 2001
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Hi Eddy,

Yes, you are correct, there is no abs() function.

There has been considerable discussion over this on the list in the past.
The last mention I heard of it was at:

&H=0&O=D&T=1&m=20974

and quoted the function:

>The 'sequence-magic' abs() function is:
>
>function abs(object x)
>    -- The bit in the outer brackets is normally in the function "sgn()"
>    return x * ( (x>0)-(x<0) )
>end function

Ray Smith


----- Original Message -----
From: Eddy Van Esch <raimundo4u at YAHOO.COM>
To: <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 8:34 PM
Subject: Missing abs() in Euphoria?


> Hi all,
> Unless I overlooked it, it seems that Euphoria doesn't have a "abs()"
> function to get the absolute value of a number... Of course it is very
easy
> to implement, but you should expect this to be a standard function in any
> language..
> Kind regards
> Eddy