int abs ( int n );
long abs ( long n );  | 
<cstdlib>  | 
Absolute value
Returns the absolute value of parameter n ( /n/ ).
Parameters
- n
 
- Integral value.
 
Return Value
The absolute value of n.
Portability
In C, only the 
int version exists.
Example
/* abs example */
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int main ()
{
  int n,m;
  n=abs(23);
  m=abs(-11);
  printf ("n=%d\n",n);
  printf ("m=%d\n",m);
  return 0;
}
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Output:
See also
| labs |  Absolute value (function) | 
| fabs |  Compute absolute value (function) | 
| div |  Integral division (function) |