Java Math.abs Method
Absolute value of a number x is denoted as |x| and there are two scenarios when calculating absolute value
1. If x is positive (for example x = 8), then absolute value of 8 is 8 (|x|=8)
2. If x is negative (for example x = -8), then absolute value of -8 is 8 (|x|=8)
Example 1: Find Absolute Value of 8 and -8 in Java.
System.out.println(Math.abs(8)); //8 System.out.println(Math.abs(-8)); //8
Example 2: Find Absolue value of 8 and -8 as variables.
int num1 = 8; int num2 = -8; System.out.println(Math.abs(num1)); //8 System.out.println(Math.abs(num2)); //8
Example 3: Create eight variables (positive and negative int, float, double and long variables) and find each variables absolute value using Math.abs method.
//int variables int num1 = -62; int num2 = 114; System.out.println(Math.abs(num1)); //62 System.out.println(Math.abs(num2)); //114 //float variables float num3 = -63.8f; float num4 = 114.6f; System.out.println(Math.abs(num3)); //63.8 System.out.println(Math.abs(num4)); //114.6 //double variables double num5 = -63.8; double num6 = 114.65; System.out.println(Math.abs(num5)); //63.8 System.out.println(Math.abs(num6)); //114.65 //long variables long num7 = -6278224; long num8 = 114633255; System.out.println(Math.abs(num7)); //6278224 System.out.println(Math.abs(num8)); //114633255