liquid/_filters/abs.md

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abs	Liquid filter that returns the absolute value of a number.	/filters/

Returns the absolute value of a number.

Input

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

Output

```text {{ -17 | abs }} ```

Input

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

Output

```text {{ 4 | abs }} ```

abs will also work on a string that only contains a number:

Input

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

Output

```text {{ "-19.86" | abs }} ```