#encoding:utf-8
from operator import add, sub

def a_plus_abs_b(a, b):
    """Return a+abs(b), but without calling abs.

    >>> a_plus_abs_b(2, 3)
    5
    >>> a_plus_abs_b(2, -3)
    5
    """
    if b < 0:
        f = sub
    else:
        f = add
    return f(a, b)

if __name__ == "__main__":
	import doctest
	doctest.testmod(verbose=True)