# Absolute value

> Supported in: Batch, Faster, Streaming

Returns the absolute value.

**Expression categories:** Numeric

## Declared arguments

* **Expression:** Compute absolute value of this expression.<br>*Expression\<T>*

**Type variable bounds:** *T accepts Numeric*

**Output type:** *T*

## Examples

### Example 1: Base case

**Argument values:**

* **Expression:** `numeric_column`

| numeric\_column | **Output** |
| ----- | ----- |
| 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1.1 | 1.1 |
| -1.1 | 1.1 |

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### Example 2: Null case

**Argument values:**

* **Expression:** `numeric_column`

| numeric\_column | **Output** |
| ----- | ----- |
| *null* | *null* |

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### Example 3: Edge case (ANSI mode on)

**Argument values:**

* **Expression:** `numeric_column`

| numeric\_column | **Output** |
| ----- | ----- |
| -2147483648 | *null* |

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