Amazon Redshift will no longer support the creation of new Python UDFs starting Patch 198. Existing Python UDFs will continue to function until June 30, 2026. For more information, see the [ blog post ](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/amazon-redshift-python-user-defined-functions-will-reach-end-of-support-after-june-30-2026/). 

# ABS function
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 ABS calculates the absolute value of a number, where that number can be a literal or an expression that evaluates to a number. 

## Syntax
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```
ABS(number)
```

## Arguments
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 *number*   
Number or expression that evaluates to a number. It can be the `SMALLINT`, `INTEGER`, `BIGINT`, `DECIMAL`, `FLOAT4`, `FLOAT8`, or `SUPER` type.

## Return type
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ABS returns the same data type as its argument. 

## Examples
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To calculate the absolute value of `-38`, use the following example. 

```
SELECT ABS(-38);

+-----+
| abs |
+-----+
|  38 |
+-----+
```

To calculate the absolute value of `(14-76)`, use the following example. 

```
SELECT ABS(14-76);

+-----+
| abs |
+-----+
|  62 |
+-----+
```