NAME
abs —
integer absolute value
function
SYNOPSIS
#include
<limits.h>
#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 C89”).
HISTORY
The abs() function first appeared in
Version 6 AT&T UNIX.
CAVEATS
The result of applying abs() to
INT_MIN is undefined.