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.\" $NetBSD: abs.3,v 1.6 1998/02/05 18:49:45 perry Exp $
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.\" Copyright (c) 1990, 1991, 1993
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.\" from: @(#)abs.3 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93
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.Dd June 4, 1993
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.Dt ABS 3
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm abs
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.Nd integer absolute value function
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.Sh LIBRARY
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.Lb libc
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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.Fd #include <stdlib.h>
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.Ft int
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.Fn abs "int j"
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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The
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.Fn abs
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function
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computes
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the absolute value of the integer
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.Ar j .
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.Sh RETURN VALUES
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The
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.Fn abs
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function
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returns
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the absolute value.
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr floor 3 ,
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.Xr labs 3 ,
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.Xr cabs 3 ,
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.Xr hypot 3 ,
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.Xr math 3
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.Sh STANDARDS
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The
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.Fn abs
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function conforms to
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.St -ansiC .
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.Sh BUGS
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The absolute value of the most negative integer remains negative.
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