1*48349Scael.\" Copyright (c) 1990, 1991 The Regents of the University of California. 242129Sbostic.\" All rights reserved. 320283Smckusick.\" 442129Sbostic.\" %sccs.include.redist.man% 542129Sbostic.\" 6*48349Scael.\" @(#)abs.3 6.3 (Berkeley) 04/19/91 742129Sbostic.\" 8*48349Scael.Dd 9*48349Scael.Dt ABS 3 10*48349Scael.Os 11*48349Scael.Sh NAME 12*48349Scael.Nm abs 13*48349Scael.Nd integer absolute value function 14*48349Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS 15*48349Scael.Fd #include <stdlib.h> 16*48349Scael.Ft int 17*48349Scael.Fn abs "int j" 18*48349Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION 19*48349ScaelThe 20*48349Scael.Fn abs 21*48349Scaelfunction 22*48349Scaelcomputes 23*48349Scaelthe absolute value of the integer 24*48349Scael.Ar j . 25*48349Scael.Sh RETURN VALUES 26*48349ScaelThe 27*48349Scael.Fn abs 28*48349Scaelfunction 29*48349Scaelreturns 30*48349Scaelthe absolute value. 31*48349Scael.Sh SEE ALSO 32*48349Scael.Xr floor 3 , 33*48349Scael.Xr labs 3 34*48349Scael.Xr cabs 3 35*48349Scael.Xr hypot 3 36*48349Scael.Xr math 3 37*48349Scael.Sh STANDARDS 38*48349ScaelThe 39*48349Scael.Fn abs 40*48349Scaelfunction conforms to 41*48349Scael.St -ansiC . 42*48349Scael.Sh BUGS 4342129SbosticThe absolute value of the most negative integer remains negative. 44