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.TH "IMAXABS" P 2003 "IEEE/The Open Group" "POSIX Programmer's Manual" |
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.SH NAME |
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imaxabs \- return absolute value
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.SH SYNOPSIS |
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\fB#include <inttypes.h>
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intmax_t imaxabs(intmax_t\fP \fIj\fP\fB); |
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.SH DESCRIPTION |
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The \fIimaxabs\fP() function shall compute the absolute value of an |
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integer \fIj\fP. If the result cannot be represented, the |
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behavior is undefined. |
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.SH RETURN VALUE |
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.LP
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The \fIimaxabs\fP() function shall return the absolute value. |
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.SH ERRORS |
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No errors are defined. |
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\fIThe following sections are informative.\fP |
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.SH EXAMPLES |
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None. |
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.SH APPLICATION USAGE |
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The absolute value of the most negative number cannot be represented |
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in two's complement. |
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.SH RATIONALE |
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None. |
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.SH FUTURE DIRECTIONS |
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None. |
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.SH SEE ALSO |
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\fIimaxdiv\fP() , the Base Definitions volume of IEEE\ Std\ 1003.1-2001, |
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\fI<inttypes.h>\fP |
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.SH COPYRIGHT |
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Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form |
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from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology |
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-- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base |
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Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of |
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Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the |
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event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and |
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The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard |
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is the referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online at |
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http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html . |