The abs() function calculates the absolute value of a number.
abs(number)
number.abs()
Code language: JavaScript (javascript)A number’s absolute value is simply how far it is away from zero. Therefore, the absolute value of a negative number is equal to its positive equivalent – e.g. abs(-5) == 5.
In mathematical notation, absolute values are expressed by wrapping a number in || signs:
\(|-12\;| = 12\)
abs(-42) /* Output: 42 */
42.abs() /* Output: 42 */
Code language: JavaScript (javascript)Notion’s dateBetween function subtracts the second argument from the first, and returns a number depending on the specified unit of time (e.g. “hours” or “seconds”).
If the second argument is a later date than the first argument’s date, dateBetween() will return a negative number. The formula in the table below uses the abs() function to ensure that the output is always positive.
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abs(dateBetween(prop("Date 1"), prop("Date 2"), "seconds"))
Code language: JavaScript (javascript)Other formula components used in this example:
dateBetween – Thomas Frank
