---
name: "Builtins.abs_1"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Builtins.abs_1"
---

# Builtins.abs\_1(3kaya)

Return the magnitude of an integer.

## NAME

Builtins::abs - Return the magnitude of an integer.

## SYNOPSIS

**Int abs(** *Int x* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**x** The integer to find the magnitude of

## DESCRIPTION

Return the magnitude of an integer.

-

   a = abs(5); // 5\
    a = abs(-3); // 3

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.