NAME

       labs, llabs - return a long integer absolute value

SYNOPSIS

       #include <stdlib.h>

       long labs(long i);
       long long llabs(long long i);

DESCRIPTION

       The  labs() function shall compute the absolute value of the long integer operand i. The llabs() function
       shall compute the absolute value of the long long integer operand i. If the result cannot be represented,
       the behavior is undefined.

RETURN VALUE

       The labs() function shall return the absolute value of the long  integer  operand.  The  labs()  function
       shall return the absolute value of the long long integer operand.

ERRORS

       No errors are defined.

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

       None.

APPLICATION USAGE

       None.

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       None.

SEE ALSO

       abs() , the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <stdlib.h>

COPYRIGHT

       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition,
       Standard  for  Information Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
       Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
       Inc and The Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between this version and the  original  IEEE  and
       The  Open  Group  Standard,  the  original  IEEE and The Open Group Standard is the referee document. The
       original Standard can be obtained online at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .

IEEE/The Open Group                                   2003                                               LABS(P)