NAME
abs
- integer absolute value function
LIBRARY
Standard C Library (libc, -lc)
SYNOPSIS
int
abs(
int j
)
DESCRIPTION
The
abs(
)
function
computes
the absolute value of the integer
j.
RETURN VALUES
The
abs(
)
function
returns
the absolute value.
SEE ALSO
cabs(3),
fabs(3),
floor(3),
hypot(3),
imaxabs(3),
labs(3),
llabs(3),
math(3)
STANDARDS
The
abs(
)
function conforms to
ANSI X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C89'') .
BUGS
The absolute value of the most negative integer remains negative.