The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 7
IEEE Std 1003.1-2008
Copyright © 2001-2008 The IEEE and The Open Group

NAME

imaxabs - return absolute value

SYNOPSIS

#include <inttypes.h>

intmax_t imaxabs(intmax_t
j);

DESCRIPTION

[CX] [Option Start] The functionality described on this reference page is aligned with the ISO C standard. Any conflict between the requirements described here and the ISO C standard is unintentional. This volume of POSIX.1-2008 defers to the ISO C standard. [Option End]

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

RETURN VALUE

The imaxabs() function shall return the absolute value.

ERRORS

No errors are defined.


The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

None.

APPLICATION USAGE

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

RATIONALE

None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

None.

SEE ALSO

imaxdiv

XBD <inttypes.h>

CHANGE HISTORY

First released in Issue 6. Derived from the ISO/IEC 9899:1999 standard.

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