I dont understand this javascript function absolute();

Question

    function absolute(number)
    {
    if (number < 0)
        return -number;
    else
        return number;
    }

   console.log(absolute(-144));

prints on console: 144

If(number < 0) then it returns -number. So therefore -144 is less then 0 so it should return -144 , not 144 correct? if its not less then number , then it should be positive number.

This is what i am understanding but its printing 144 on console.

Answer 1

The absolute() function returns the absolute value of the number.

-144 => 144
0 => 0
42 => 42

You're overthinking it ;)

Easy steps:

1. Number is negative ( < 0)
2. We want the absolute value, same value without the sign
3. So we remove the minus by applying another minus to it
4. Get the absolute value and rule the world