std::abs(std::valarray)

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Computes absolute value of each element in the value array. This is done by applying abs (unqualified) function.

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[edit] Return value

Value array containing absolute values of the values in va.

[edit] Notes

Unqualified function (abs) is used to perform the computation. If such function is not available, std::abs is used due to argument dependent lookup.

The function can be implemented with the return type different from std::valarray. In this case, the replacement type has the following properties:

• All const member functions of std::valarray are provided.
• std::valarray, std::slice_array, std::gslice_array, std::mask_array and std::indirect_array can be constructed from the replacement type.
• All functions accepting a arguments of type const std::valarray& should also accept the replacement type.
• All functions accepting two arguments of type const std::valarray& should accept every combination of const std::valarray& and the replacement type.

[edit] Equivalent function

template< class T >
valarray<T> abs( const valarray<T>& va )
{
    valarray<T> other = va;
    for (T &i : other) {
        i = abs(i);
    }
    return other; // proxy object may be returned
}

[edit] Example

#include <valarray>
#include <iostream>
 
int main()
{
    std::valarray<int> v{1, -2, 3, -4, 5, -6, 7, -8};
    std::valarray<int> v2 = std::abs(v);
    for(auto n : v2) {
        std::cout << n << ' ';
    }
    std::cout << '\n';
}

Output:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

[edit] See also