abs(3C)             (C Programming Language Utilities)              abs(3C)


   NAME
         abs, labs - return integer absolute value

   SYNOPSIS
         #include <stdlib.h>

         int abs (int val);

         long labs (long lval);

   DESCRIPTION
         abs returns the absolute value of its int operand.  labs returns the
         absolute value of its long operand.

   SEE ALSO
         floor(3M).

   NOTES
         In 2's-complement representation, the absolute value of the largest
         magnitude negative integral value is undefined.

































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