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# Abs

Returns the databox value without its sign.

| Expression | Databox value | Result |
| ---------- | ------------- | ------ |
| `Abs`      | `-6.20`       | `6.20` |
| `Abs`      | `-1`          | `1`    |
| `Abs`      | `0`           | `0`    |

Useful where a difference between two numbers matters but its direction does not — how many days out, rather than early or late.