convert negative float to positive ???

Hello all,

How do I convert a negative float to a positive float?

Cheers,

Manny

* -1.0 ? Or possibly fabs() depending upon what it is you are actually trying to do.

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Originally Posted by SKeane

* -1.0 ? Or possibly fabs() depending upon what it is you are actually trying to do.

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Great.... *-1 does the trick.

ta.

Why not just use the unary - operator instead? Multiplying by -1 in programming is an artifact of mathematics in my eyes.

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Originally Posted by SKeane

* -1.0 ? Or possibly fabs() depending upon what it is you are actually trying to do.

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I am searching and trying to do this for nearly 5 hours and your post has made me do it. Thank you a lot =)