abs(3STDC)

NAME | SYNOPSIS | API RESTRICTIONS | DESCRIPTION | RETURN VALUES | ATTRIBUTES | SEE ALSO | STANDARDS | RESTRICTIONS

NAME

abs- integer absolute value function

SYNOPSIS

$(NUCLEUS_DIR)/lib/classix/libsys.s.a
#include <stdlib.h>

int abs(int j);

API RESTRICTIONS

The function or functions documented here may not be used safely in all application contexts with all APIs provided in the ChorusOS 5.0 product.

See API(5FEA) for details.

DESCRIPTION

The abs() function computes the absolute value of the integer j.

RETURN VALUES

The abs() function returns the absolute value.

ATTRIBUTES

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

ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
Interface Stability	Evolving

SEE ALSO

labs(3STDC)

STANDARDS

The abs() function conforms to ANSI-C.

RESTRICTIONS

The absolute value of the highest negative integer remains negative.

NAME | SYNOPSIS | API RESTRICTIONS | DESCRIPTION | RETURN VALUES | ATTRIBUTES | SEE ALSO | STANDARDS | RESTRICTIONS