elasticsearch/docs/reference/esql/functions/abs.asciidoc

[[esql-abs]]
=== `ABS`
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Returns the absolute value.

[source,esql]
----
FROM employees
| KEEP first_name, last_name, height
| EVAL abs_height = ABS(0.0 - height)
----

Supported types:

include::types/abs.asciidoc[]