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.\"	@(#)abs.3	6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
.\"
.TH ABS 3 ""
.AT 3
.SH NAME
abs \- integer absolute value
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.B abs(i)
.B int i;
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Abs
returns the absolute value of its integer operand.
.SH SEE ALSO
floor(3M) for
.I fabs
.SH BUGS
Applying the \fIabs\fP function to the most negative integer generates a
result which is the most negative integer.  That is, 
.IP "abs(0x80000000)"
.LP
returns 0x80000000 as a result.
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acdfbdb9	1	.\" @(#)abs.3 6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
5fa26a22	2	.\"
acdfbdb9	3	.TH ABS 3 ""
5fa26a22 KM	4	.AT 3
	5	.SH NAME
	6	abs \- integer absolute value
	7	.SH SYNOPSIS
	8	.nf
	9	.B abs(i)
	10	.B int i;
	11	.fi
	12	.SH DESCRIPTION
	13	.I Abs
6f9cb070	14	returns the absolute value of its integer operand.
5fa26a22	15	.SH SEE ALSO
6f9cb070	16	floor(3M) for
5fa26a22 KM	17	.I fabs
5fa26a22 KM	18	.SH BUGS
6f9cb070 KM	19	Applying the \fIabs\fP function to the most negative integer generates a
	20	result which is the most negative integer. That is,
	21	.IP "abs(0x80000000)"
	22	.LP
	23	returns 0x80000000 as a result.