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instance method

Float#magnitude

float.magnitude → float

Alias of #abs

Returns the absolute value of float.

Example
(-34.56).abs   #=> 34.56
-34.56.abs     #=> 34.56
34.56.abs      #=> 34.56

Float#magnitude is an alias for Float#abs.

See also #abs #inspect #modulo #infinite? also in 4.1 · 4.0 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1