Calculating absolute value in Python

Question

How do I make a program that asks for one floating point number in Python and then calculates the absolute value? I\'ve already tried the asking, but I can\'t make the line

Answer 1

You can do it with the built-in abs() function:

absolute_val = abs(x)

Otherwise, without the built-in function, use math:

absolute_val = (x ** 2) ** 0.5