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Anthony D. Baye wrote:
>> "abs(A) Absolute value of A. If A is negative, returns -A otherwise
>> returns A."
> Thus:
> abs(x) returns the MAGNITUDE of x, such that |x|=|-x|. This value is
> always positive.
Ahhhh ok, I just stumbled on the minus sign in confusion, as if you're
not paying close attention it looks redundant and as though it returns a
negative number. Isn't there a better way of wording the docs there?
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Tim Cook
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