ABS(3C)								       ABS(3C)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     abs, labs - return	integer	absolute value

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <stdlib.h>

     int abs (int i);

     long int labs (long int i);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     abs and labs return the absolute value of their int or long int operand.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     floor(3M).

CAVEAT    [Toc]    [Back]

     In	two's-complement representation, the absolute value of the negative
     integer with largest magnitude is undefined.  In this case, abs (or labs)
     will generate a SIGFPE.


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