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SQL ABS Function

SQL ABS () function is used to return the absolute value of a number. SQL ABS () function can be used with NUMBER data type columns only. Absolute number is a number without any positive or negative sign. Actually, it converts negative number to positive and leave positive numbers as it is. The syntax is:

ABS (number);

Example:
The following statement uses SQL ABS () function to return absolute values of employee salaries from employee table.

SELECT full_name, ABS(salary) FROM employee;

Output:
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Note: If there are any negative salary values, they will be converted to positive numbers by SQL ABS () function.