148349Scael.\" Copyright (c) 1990, 1991 The Regents of the University of California. 242129Sbostic.\" All rights reserved. 320283Smckusick.\" 4*50281Sbostic.\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by 5*50281Sbostic.\" the American National Standards Committee X3, on Information 6*50281Sbostic.\" Processing Systems. 7*50281Sbostic.\" 842129Sbostic.\" %sccs.include.redist.man% 942129Sbostic.\" 10*50281Sbostic.\" @(#)abs.3 6.4 (Berkeley) 06/29/91 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