From: Mat Schaffer <schapht@...>
Date: 2006-07-14T01:32:49+09:00
Subject: Re: Negative Numbers

On Jul 13, 2006, at 12:19 PM, Marston A. wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I'm just getting started with Ruby and was wondering if there is a way
> to translate negative numbers into their positive equals.  i.e turning
> -7 into 7.  Thanks for any help.


Or if you want to flip the sign, just prepend a '-':

irb(main):001:0> --7
=> 7

-Mat