def absolute_values(df, *, column: str, new_column: str = None):
new_column = new_column or column<EOL>df[new_column] = abs(df[column])<EOL>return df<EOL>
Get the absolute numeric value of each element of a column

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### Parameters

*mandatory :*
- `column` (*str*): name of the column

*optional :*
- `new_column` (*str*): name of the column containing the result.
  By default, no new column will be created and `column` will be replaced.

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### Example

**Input**

| ENTITY | VALUE_1 | VALUE_2 |
|:------:|:-------:|:-------:|
| A      | -1.512  | -1.504  |
| A      | 0.432   | 0.14    |

```cson
absolute_values:
  column: 'VALUE_1'
  new_column: 'Pika'
```

**Output**

| ENTITY | VALUE_1 | VALUE_2 | Pika  |
|:------:|:-------:|:-------:|:-----:|
| A      | -1.512  | -1.504  | 1.512 |
| A      | 0.432   | 0.14    | 0.432 |