labs (Windows CE 5.0)
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Calculates the absolute value of a long integer.
long labs( longn);
Parameters
- n
Long-integer value
Return Values
The labs function returns the absolute value of its argument.
There is no error return.
Example
/* ABS.C: This program computes and displays
* the absolute values of several numbers.
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
void main( void )
{
int ix = -4, iy;
long lx = -41567L, ly;
double dx = -3.141593, dy;
iy = abs( ix );
printf( "The absolute value of %d is %d\n", ix, iy);
ly = labs( lx );
printf( "The absolute value of %ld is %ld\n", lx, ly);
dy = fabs( dx );
printf( "The absolute value of %f is %f\n", dx, dy );
}
Output
The absolute value of -4 is 4
The absolute value of -41567 is 41567
The absolute value of -3.141593 is 3.141593
Requirements
OS Versions: Windows CE 2.0 and later.
Header: stdlib.h.
Link Library: coredll.dll.
See Also
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