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.TH LABS 3 ""
.UC 7
.SH NAME
labs \- return the absolute value of a long integer
.SH SYNOPSIS
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#include <stdlib.h>

long
labs(long j);
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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returns the absolute value of the long integer
.IR n .
.SH SEE ALSO
abs(3), floor(3)
.SH STANDARDS
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conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C'').
.SH BUGS
The absolute value of the most negative integer remains negative.