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.