ABS(3) Library Functions Manual ABS(3)
NAME
absinteger absolute value function
LIBRARY
Standard C Library (libc, -lc)
SYNOPSIS
#include <stdlib.h>
int
abs(int j);
DESCRIPTION
The abs() function computes the absolute value of the integer j.
RETURN VALUES
The abs() function returns the absolute value.
SEE ALSO
STANDARDS
The abs() function conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (“ANSI C”).
BUGS
The absolute value of the most negative integer remains negative.