Get the absolute value of a number in Javascript

You mean like getting the absolute value of a number? The Math.abs javascript function is designed exactly for this purpose.

var x = -25;
x = Math.abs(x); // x would now be 25 
console.log(x);

Here are some test cases from the documentation:

Math.abs('-1');     // 1
Math.abs(-2);       // 2
Math.abs(null);     // 0
Math.abs("string"); // NaN
Math.abs();         // NaN