SQLite ABS() Explained

In SQLite, ABS() is a built-in scalar function that returns the absolute value of its argument.

The absolute value is the non-negative equivalent of the argument. It can be thought of as the distance from zero that the number resides on the number line, without considering direction.

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MySQL VERSION() Explained

In MySQL, VERSION() is a built-in function that returns the MySQL server version.

The result is a string that uses the utf8mb3 character set. A suffix may also be appended to the version number indicating server build or configuration information.

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MySQL USER() Explained

In MySQL, USER() is a built-in function that returns the current MySQL user name and host name, given when connecting to MySQL.

The result is returned as a string in the utf8mb3 character set.

The value returned by USER() could be different to the value returned by CURRENT_USER().

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