labs(3p)
NAME
labs, llabs - return a long integer absolute value
SYNOPSIS
#include <stdlib.h> long labs(long i); long long llabs(long long i);
DESCRIPTION
The labs() function shall compute the absolute value of the long integer operand i. The llabs() function shall compute the absolute value of
the long long integer operand i. If the result cannot be represented,
the behavior is undefined.
RETURN VALUE
The labs() function shall return the absolute value of the long integer
operand. The labs() function shall return the absolute value of the
long long integer operand.
ERRORS
No errors are defined.
The following sections are informative.
EXAMPLES
None.
APPLICATION USAGE
None.
RATIONALE
None.
FUTURE DIRECTIONS
None.
SEE ALSO
abs() , the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <stdlib.h>
COPYRIGHT
- Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
-- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the
event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard
is the referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online
at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .