abs¶

The abs filter is designed to calculate the absolute value of a number.

Functionality

Numbers: Takes a numerical value as input (integer or floating-point).
Absolute Value: Calculates the absolute value, which is the distance of the number from zero. It removes any negative sign and returns the positive magnitude of the number.
Output: Returns a new numerical value representing the absolute value of the input.

Syntax

    {{ input_number | abs }}

Arguments

The abs filter does not require any arguments.

Code Samples

Example 1: Absolute Value of a Negative Number

    {% assign temperature = -10 %}
    {{ temperature | abs }}

Output:

Example 2: Absolute Value of a Positive Number

    {% assign profit = 1500.50 %}
    {{ profit | abs }}

Output:

1500.50

Example 3: Absolute Value of Zero

    {% assign zero_value = 0 %}

    {{ zero_value | abs }}

Output:

Non-Numeric Input: If the input is not a number (e.g., a string or boolean), the abs filter might attempt to convert it to a number before calculating the absolute value. If the conversion fails, an error might be thrown, depending on Experience Builder's error handling.

The abs filter is a simple but useful tool for mathematical operations within templates.
It is particularly helpful when dealing with values that could be positive or negative, and you only need the magnitude.
Remember that the original input number is not modified; a new number representing the absolute value is returned.