Standard C Library Functions                              abs(3C)



NAME
     abs, labs, llabs - return absolute value of integer

SYNOPSIS
     #include 

     int abs(int val);


     long labs(long lval);


     long long llabs(long long llval);


DESCRIPTION
     The abs() function returns the absolute  value  of  its  int
     operand.


     The labs() function returns the absolute value of  its  long
     operand.


     The llabs() function returns the absolute value of its  long
     long operand.

USAGE
     In 2's-complement representation, the absolute value of  the
     largest magnitude negative integral value is undefined.

ATRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:



     
           ATRIBUTE TYPE               ATRIBUTE VALUE       
    
     Interface Stability          Standard                    
    
     MT-Level                     MT-Safe                     
    


SEE ALSO
     attributes(5), standards(5)







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