ABS(3)
Library Functions 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
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 C”).
BUGS
The absolute value of the most negative integer remains negative.
June 4, 1993
NetBSD 5.99