ABS(3) MachTen Programmer’s Manual ABS(3)

NAME
abs - integer absolute value function

SYNOPSIS
#include <stdlib.h>

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
floor(3), labs(3) cabs(3) hypot(3) math(3)

STANDARDS
The abs() function conforms to ANSI C3.159-1989 (‘‘ANSI C’’).

BUGS
The absolute value of the most negative integer remains negative.

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