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Absolute Value Without abs

Compute an absolute value with a condition.

Problem

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero. Compute it with an if statement instead of a built-in abs function.

Implement absolute_value(n).

Input

n: Any integer.

Output

Return n if it is zero or positive, otherwise -n.

Constraints

-1,000,000,000 ≤ n ≤ 1,000,000,000

Examples

Example 1
Input:
n = -42

Expected output:
expected = 42
Input:
long long n = -42;

Expected output:
long long expected = 42;
Input:
long n = -42;

Expected output:
long expected = 42;

Explanation

-42 is negative, so the answer is 42.

Example 2
Input:
n = 15

Expected output:
expected = 15
Input:
long long n = 15;

Expected output:
long long expected = 15;
Input:
long n = 15;

Expected output:
long expected = 15;

Explanation

15 is already positive, so it stays 15.

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