# Filter based on absolute value

**URL:** <https://community.plotly.com/t/filter-based-on-absolute-value/38746>\
**Category:** Dash Python\
**Created:** [May 1, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.plotly.com/t/filter-based-on-absolute-value/38746 "2020-05-01T18:24:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![tbillah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@tbillah](https://community.plotly.com/u/tbillah)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.plotly.com/t/filter-based-on-absolute-value/38746/1 "2020-05-01T18:24:54Z")

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Hi all,

Is there a front-end filtering syntax based on absolute value?  
For example, I would like to filter `abs(of a column) > 2`

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**Author:** ![chriddyp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/community.plotly.com/chriddyp/32/16855_2.png) [@chriddyp](https://community.plotly.com/u/chriddyp)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.plotly.com/t/filter-based-on-absolute-value/38746/2 "2020-05-01T20:57:27Z")

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There is not, but that’s a good idea!