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NAME

abs — integer absolute value function

SYNOPSIS

#include <stdlib.h>

int
abs(int j);

RETURN VALUES

The abs() function returns the absolute value.

SEE ALSO

floor(3), labs(3) cabs(3) hypot(3) math(3)

STANDARDS

The abs() function conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (“ANSI C89”).

BUGS

The absolute value of the most negative integer remains negative.