__abs__

Dunder MethodPython 2.0+Advanced

Called by abs(); returns the absolute value

Quick Info

Documentation
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Python Version
2.0+

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Quick Example

python
class Example:
    def __abs__(self):
        return "Example __abs__"

obj = Example()
print(obj)

__abs__ called by abs(); returns the absolute value. Implementing it lets you customize how Python interacts with your objects.

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oopmagic-methodprotocolcore