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ABS(3) Linux Programmer's Manual ABS(3)
NAME
abs - computes the absolute value of an integer.
SYNOPSIS
#include <stdlib.h>
int abs(int j);
DESCRIPTION
The abs() function computes the absolute value of the
integer argument j.
RETURN VALUE
Returns the absolute value of the integer argument.
CONFORMING TO
SVID 3, POSIX, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899
NOTES
Trying to take the absolute value of the most negative
integer is not defined.
SEE ALSO
ceil(3), floor(3), fabs(3), labs(3), rint(3)
GNU June 6, 1993 1
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