ABS(3C-SVR3)        RISC/os Reference Manual         ABS(3C-SVR3)



NAME
     abs - return integer absolute value

SYNOPSIS
     int abs (i)
     int i;

DESCRIPTION
     abs returns the absolute value of its integer operand.

SEE ALSO
     floor(3M).

CAVEAT
     In two's-complement representation, the absolute value of
     the negative integer with largest magnitude is undefined.
     Some implementations trap this error, but others simply
     ignore it.





































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