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#2 2012-05-09 00:32:39
- jji7skyline
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Re: abs
Do you mean ABS? That stands for Anti-lock Brakes, but I'm pretty sure that's not what you mean. Let me check if there's a trig function in Scratch or something called abs 
Ah, there is. Check out this Wiki article. 
http://wiki.scratch.mit.edu/wiki/()_of_ … ock)#abs_2
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#4 2012-05-19 18:28:15
- MoreGamesNow
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Re: abs
As noted above, it stands for "absolute value". It is basically the distance a number is from zero. Another way to think of it is that the absolute value of a number is the positive value of that number.
abs of -4 = 4
abs of 4 = 4
abs of 0 = 0
abs of 0.35 = 0.35
abs of -0.35 = 0.35
Edit: oops, just realized how similar to wiki that post sounds xD
Last edited by MoreGamesNow (2012-05-19 18:28:56)
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#5 2012-05-20 16:29:59
- PhirripSyrrip
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- Registered: 2012-02-11
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Re: abs
Basically, using
[abs v] of (number)is a more effective way of writing
if <(number) < [0]> set [number v] to ((number)*[-1])
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