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MySQL ABS Function

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MySQL ABS function is one of the Numeric Function which is used to return the absolute (Positive) value of the specified expression. In this article we will show you, How to find Absolute Values in MySQL using Command Prompt, and Workbench with example.

MySQL ABS Syntax

The basic syntax of the ABS in MySQL is as shown below:

SELECT ABS (Numeric_Expression)
FROM Source

To demonstrate this Numeric function, we are going to use the below shown data

MySQL ABS Function 1

MySQL ABS Function Example 1

The ABS Function is used to return the positive value of any numeric value. The following MySQL query will show multiple ways to use ABS function.

-- MySQL ABS Function Example

-- Numeric Value
SELECT ABS(-52) AS `Absolute Value`;

-- Absolute Value of Numeric Expression
SELECT ABS(10 + 35 - 102) AS `Absolute Value`;

-- Absolute Value of string value
SELECT ABS('-10.02') AS `Absolute Value`;

-- Absolute Value of String
SELECT ABS('MySQL') AS `Absolute Value`;

In the below statement, We used ABS function to find the absolute value of different values. Here, we assigned a new name to the result as ‘Absolute Value’ using ALIAS Column.

MySQL ABS Function 2

MySQL ABS Example 2

In MySQL, ABS Numeric Function also allows you to find the absolute value of the data in a column. In this example, we are going to find the absolute values for all the records present in ServiceGrade column.

-- MySQL Absolute Values Example
USE mysqltutorial;
SELECT Product, Color,
		StandardCost, Sales, TaxAmt, 
        ServiceGrade,
        ABS(ServiceGrade) AS `Absolute Value`
FROM `numeric functions`;

OUTPUT
MySQL ABS Function 3

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