1*61180Sbostic.\" Copyright (c) 1990, 1991, 1993 2*61180Sbostic.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. 320283Smckusick.\" 450281Sbostic.\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by 550281Sbostic.\" the American National Standards Committee X3, on Information 650281Sbostic.\" Processing Systems. 750281Sbostic.\" 842129Sbostic.\" %sccs.include.redist.man% 942129Sbostic.\" 10*61180Sbostic.\" @(#)abs.3 8.1 (Berkeley) 06/04/93 1142129Sbostic.\" 1248349Scael.Dd 1348349Scael.Dt ABS 3 1448349Scael.Os 1548349Scael.Sh NAME 1648349Scael.Nm abs 1748349Scael.Nd integer absolute value function 1848349Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS 1948349Scael.Fd #include <stdlib.h> 2048349Scael.Ft int 2148349Scael.Fn abs "int j" 2248349Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION 2348349ScaelThe 2448349Scael.Fn abs 2548349Scaelfunction 2648349Scaelcomputes 2748349Scaelthe absolute value of the integer 2848349Scael.Ar j . 2948349Scael.Sh RETURN VALUES 3048349ScaelThe 3148349Scael.Fn abs 3248349Scaelfunction 3348349Scaelreturns 3448349Scaelthe absolute value. 3548349Scael.Sh SEE ALSO 3648349Scael.Xr floor 3 , 3748349Scael.Xr labs 3 3848349Scael.Xr cabs 3 3948349Scael.Xr hypot 3 4048349Scael.Xr math 3 4148349Scael.Sh STANDARDS 4248349ScaelThe 4348349Scael.Fn abs 4448349Scaelfunction conforms to 4548349Scael.St -ansiC . 4648349Scael.Sh BUGS 4742129SbosticThe absolute value of the most negative integer remains negative. 48