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     LABS(S)                   UNIX System V                   LABS(S)



     Name
          labs - converts to absolute value

     Syntax
          #include <stdlib.h>

          long labs(n)
          long n;

     Description
          The labs function produces the absolute value of its long-
          integer argument n.

     Return Value
          The labs function returns the absolute value of its
          argument. There is no error return.

     See Also
          abs(S), fabs(S)

     Example
          #include <stdlib.h>
          #include <stdio.h>

          main()
           {
                  long x,y;

                  x = -41567L;
                  y = labs(x);
                  printf("The labs(%ld) = %ld \n",x,y);
           }

          This program uses labs to get and display the absolute value
          of -41,567.

     Standards Conformance
          labs is conformant with:
          ANSI X3.159-198X C Language Draft Standard, May 13, 1988.

                                             (printed 6/20/89)