How to convert negative number to positive in Java？

To convert negative number to positive number (this is called absolute value), uses Math.abs(). This Math.abs() method is work like this “number = (number < 0 ? -number : number);".

See a complete example :

/**
	 * 测试负数转正数
	 */
	@Test
	public void test2() {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
		int total = 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + (-1);
		// output 3
		System.out.println("Total：" + total);
		int total2 = 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + Math.abs(-1);
		// output 5
		System.out.println("Total 2 (absolute value)：" + total2);
	}

Output：

Total : 3
Total 2 (absolute value) : 5

In this case, Math.abs(-1) will convert the negative number 1 to positive 1.