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Python abs() function

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Python abs() function

- [Instructor] A built in Python function that comes in handy in computational work is Abs. The Abs function takes in a numeric value as input and returns the absolute value of that input. I'll be walking through a few examples to illustrate how the Abs function can be used. To find the absolute value of the integer 70, I can call the Abs function and pass in 70 as input. It would look like this. Now to find the absolute value of the integer -65, I can call the Abs function and pass a -65 as input. It will look like this. Now say that I have a variable named temp1 containing the float 98.6. To compute the absolute value of temp1, I can call the Abs function and pass in temp1 as input. It will look like this. Then say that I have another variable named temp2 containing the float -37.1. To compute the absolute value of temp2, I can call the Abs function and pass in temp2 as input. It will look like this. Next, say that I…

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