abs(3C)

NAME

     abs, labs, llabs - return absolute value of integer

SYNOPSIS

     #include <stdlib.h>

     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.

ATTRIBUTES

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

     ____________________________________________________________
    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |       ATTRIBUTE VALUE       |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | MT-Level                    | MT-Safe                     |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|

SEE ALSO

     attributes(5)