NAME

     labs - computes the absolute value of a long integer.

SYNOPSIS

     #include <stdlib.h>

     long int labs(long int j);

DESCRIPTION

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

RETURN VALUE

     Returns the absolute value of the long integer argument.

CONFORMING TO

     SVID 3, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899

NOTES

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

SEE ALSO

     abs(3), ceil(3), floor(3),