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llabs

abs(3C) 						   Standard C Library Functions 						   abs(3C)

NAME

       abs, labs, llabs - return absolute value of integer

SYNOPSIS

       #include <stdlib.h>

       int abs(int val);

       long labs(long lval);

       long long llabs(long long llval);

DESCRIPTION

       The abs() function returns the absolute value of its int operand.

       The labs() function returns the absolute value of its long operand.

       The llabs() function returns the absolute value of its long long operand.

USAGE

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

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability	     |Standard			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |MT-Level		     |MT-Safe			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       attributes(5), standards(5)

SunOS 5.10							    24 Jul 2002 							   abs(3C)