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.Dd 
.Dt LABS 3
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm labs
.Nd return the absolute value of a long integer
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Fd #include <stdlib.h>
.Ft long
.Fn labs "long j"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Fn labs
function
returns the absolute value of the long integer
.Ar j .
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr abs 3 ,
.Xr floor 3 ,
.Xr cabs 3 ,
.Xr math 3
.Sh STANDARDS
The
.Fn labs
function
conforms to
.St -ansiC .
.Sh BUGS
The absolute value of the most negative integer remains negative.