NAME

     abs - computes the absolute value of an integer.

SYNOPSIS

     #include <stdlib.h>

     int abs(int j);

DESCRIPTION

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

RETURN VALUE

     Returns the absolute value of the integer argument.

CONFORMING TO

     SVID 3, POSIX, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899

NOTES

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

SEE ALSO

     ceil(3), floor(3), fabs(3),