function/ABS                                                     function/ABS
 
 NAME
     ABS -- Returns the magnitude of the numeric value
 
 ABBREVIATION
     a <shift> B

 SYNOPSIS
     ABS(<number>)

 FUNCTION
     The absolute value function returns the magnitude of the argument 
     <number>.
 
 INPUTS
     <number> - numeric value
 
 RESULT
     Magnitude of the given number (numeric).

 EXAMPLES
     None
 
 NOTES
     None
 
 BUGS
     None
 
 SEE ALSO
     None