How to convert a negative number to positive

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How can I convert a negative number to positive in Python   And keep a positive one

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The inbuilt function abs   would do the trick   positivenum   abs negativenum

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If you are working with numpy you can use  import numpy as np np abs -1 23   gt  gt  1 23   It will provide absolute values

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gt  gt  gt  n   -42  gt  gt  gt  -n         if you know n is negative 42  gt  gt  gt  abs n      for any n 42   Don t forget to check the docs

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In  6   x   -2 In  7   x Out 7   -2  In  8   abs x  Out 8   2   Actually abs will return the absolute value of any number  Absolute value is always a non-negative number

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simply multiplying by -1 works in both ways       gt  gt  gt  -10   -1 10  gt  gt  gt  10   -1 -10

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If  keep a positive one  means you want a positive number to stay positive  but also convert a negative number to positive  use abs      gt  gt  gt  abs -1  1  gt  gt  gt  abs 1  1

[python] How to convert a negative number to positive?

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