LABS(3) Library Functions Manual LABS(3)
NAME
labsreturn the absolute value of a long integer
LIBRARY
Standard C Library (libc, -lc)
SYNOPSIS
#include <stdlib.h>
long int
labs(long int j);
DESCRIPTION
The labs() function returns the absolute value of the long integer j.
SEE ALSO
STANDARDS
The labs() function conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (“ANSI C”).
BUGS
The absolute value of the most negative integer remains negative.