IMAXABS(3C) Standard C Library Functions IMAXABS(3C)

NAME

imaxabs - return absolute value

SYNOPSIS

#include <inttypes.h>

intmax_t imaxabs(intmax_t j);

DESCRIPTION

The imaxabs() function computes the absolute value of an integer j.
If the result cannot be represented, the behavior is undefined.

RETURN VALUES

The imaxabs() function returns the absolute value.

ERRORS

No errors are defined.

USAGE

The absolute value of the most negative number cannot be represented
in two's complement.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Standard |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|MT-Level | MT-Safe |
+--------------------+-----------------+

SEE ALSO

imaxdiv(3C), attributes(7), standards(7)

November 1, 2003 IMAXABS(3C)