ABS(3)

NAME
abs - integer absolute value function

LIBRARY
libc

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 isoC-99.

HISTORY
The abs() function first appeared in AT&T UNIX.

BUGS
The absolute value of the most negative integer remains negative.