Python Math: Calculate the absolute value of a floating point number
Python Math: Exercise-56 with Solution
Write a Python program to calculate the absolute value of a floating point number.
Sample Solution:-
Python Code:
import math
print(math.fabs(-2.1))
print(math.fabs(-0.0))
print(math.fabs(10.1))
print(math.fabs(0.0))
Sample Output:
2.1 0.0 10.1 0.0
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