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.
References
This challenge is adapted for CodeUtility. Follow the statement and constraints above.