# Math.abs()

#### Availability

Flash Player 5. In Flash Player 4, the methods and properties of the Math object are emulated using approximations and may not be as accurate as the non-emulated math functions supported by Flash Player 5.

#### Usage

    Math.abs(x)

#### Parameters

`x` A number.

#### Returns

A number.

#### Description

Method; computes and returns an absolute value for the number specified by the parameter `x`.