Excel VBA ABS Function

VBA ABS Function: The ABS function in VBA returns the absolute value of the specified number.

Syntax

Abs (Number)

Parameter

Number (required) – This parameter represents the number that you want the absolute value of.

Return

This function returns the absolute value of a number.

Example 1

Sub AbsFunction_Example1()
 ' Returning the absolute value of the specified number
 Dim abs_val As Double
 abs_val = Abs(15)
 ' The integer abs_val will return 15
 Cells(1, 1).Value = abs_val
 End Sub 

Output

15

Example 2

Sub AbsFunction_Example2()
 ' Returning the absolute value of the specified number
 Dim abs_val As Double
 'with negative number
 abs_val = Abs(-15)
 ' The integer abs_val will return positive 15, irrespective of negative sign
 Cells(1, 1).Value = abs_val
 End Sub 

Output

15

Example 3

Sub AbsFunction_Example3()
 ' Returning the absolute value of the specified number
 Dim abs_val As Double
 'with decimal value
 abs_val = Abs(1.005)
 ' The integer abs_val will return positive 1.005
 Cells(1, 1).Value = abs_val
 End Sub 

Output

1.005

Example 4

Sub AbsFunction_Example4()
 ' Returning the absolute value of the specified number
 Dim abs_val As Double
 'with string
 abs_val = Abs("Hey")
 ' The integer abs_val will return type mismatch error
 Cells(1, 1).Value = abs_val
 End Sub 

Output