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quanta.abs - Function



Package general
Module quanta
Tool quanta


absolute value of quantity


Synopsis
abs(v)


Arguments

v in value
    Allowed: quantity or string


Returns
quantity


Description
abs gives absolute value of quantity



Example 
- dq.abs('-5km/s')
[value=5, unit=km/s]



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