---
title: "Liquid filters: abs"
description: Returns the absolute value of a number.
api_name: liquid
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/filters/abs
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/filters/abs.md
---

# abs

```oobleck
number | abs
```

returns [number](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/basics#number)

Returns the absolute value of a number.

```liquid
{{ -3 | abs }}
```

##### Code

```
{{ -3 | abs }}
```

## Output

```html
3
```