# ub070 user exit

The ub070 user exit returns the absolute value of a variable,
 stripping the leading `–`, if any.

## Syntax

```
result = oconv(var, ’ub070’)
```

## See also

- [abs() function](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/abs-function/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/ub070-user-exit/ - part of the D3Codex reference.