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PetscAbs#

Returns the absolute value of a number

Synopsis#

#include <petscmath.h>
type PetscAbs(type v)

Not Collective

Input Parameter#

  • v - the number

Note#

The type can be integer or real floating point value, but cannot be complex

See Also#

PetscAbsInt(), PetscAbsReal(), PetscAbsScalar(), PetscSign()

Level#

beginner

Location#

include/petscmath.h

Examples#

src/sys/tests/ex15.cxx
src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex15.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex42.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex43.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex49.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex76.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex87.c
src/snes/tutorials/ex56.c
src/snes/tutorials/ex77.c
src/ts/tutorials/ex9.c


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