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ABS(3)                    NetBSD Programmer's Manual                    ABS(3)


NAME

     abs - integer absolute value function


LIBRARY

     Standard C Library (libc, -lc)


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 X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C'').


BUGS

     The absolute value of the most negative integer remains negative.

NetBSD 1.4                       June 4, 1993                                1