calculating magnitude of a number in java

Question

I forgot the function in Java to calculate the magnitude of an integer. help please..

|5| = +5 = 5

|-5| = +5 = 5

so if a - b is - x

mag (a - b) is x a posstive number..

Answer 1

I believe you are looking for Math.abs(). Using this function:

5 = Math.abs(5) = Math.abs(-5)

Answer 2

Try Math.abs.

abs(-4) = 4;
abs(5) = 5;