Abs Method (z)

Computes the absolute value of a complex number.

Declaration Syntax

Visual Basic

Visual C++

public static double Abs(
	Complex z
)

Public Shared Function Abs ( _
	z As Complex _
) As Double

public:
static double Abs(
	Complex z
)

static member Abs : 
        z:Complex -> float

Parameters

z (Complex): The argument.

Return Value

The value of |z|.

Remarks

The absolute value of a complex number is the distance of the number from the origin in the complex plane. This is a compatible generalization of the definition of the absolute value of a real number.