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.TH ABS 3 "May 16, 1990"
.UC 7
.SH NAME
abs \- return the absolute value of an integer
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.ft B
#include <stdlib.h>

int
abs(int j);
.ft R
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B Abs
returns the absolute value of the integer
.IR n .
.SH SEE ALSO
floor(3), labs(3)
.SH STANDARDS
.B Abs
conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C'').
.SH BUGS
The absolute value of the most negative integer remains negative.

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