liquid/filters/abs.md

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abs	Liquid filter that gets the absolute value of a number.

Returns the absolute value of a number.

Input

```liquid {% raw %} {{ -17 | abs }} {% endraw %} ```

Output

```text 17 ```

Input

```liquid {% raw %} {{ 4 | abs }} {% endraw %} ```

Output

```text 4 ```

abs will also work on a string if the string only contains a number.

Input

```liquid {% raw %} {{ "-19.86" | abs }} {% endraw %} ```

Output

```text 19.86 ```