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LABS (3)

computes the absolute value of a long integer.

SYNOPSIS

    #include <stdlib.h>
      long int labs(long int  j );  
    

DESCRIPTION

    The labs() function computes the absolute value of the long integer argument j.

RETURN VALUE

    Returns the absolute value of the long integer argument.

CONFORMING TO

    SVID 3, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899

NOTES

    Trying to take the absolute value of the most negative integer is not defined.

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