ABS(3) BSD Programmer's Manual ABS(3)NAMEabs - 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 ALSOfloor(3), labs(3)cabs(3)hypot(3)math(3)STANDARDS
The abs() function conforms to ANSI C X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C '').
BUGS
The absolute value of the most negative integer remains negative.
BSDI BSD/OS June 4, 1993 1