C <stdlib.h> - labs() Function
The C <stdlib.h> labs() function returns the absolute value (positive value) of the specified integral value. For example - absolute value of integral value x will be |x|.
Syntax
long int labs (long int n);
Parameters
x |
Specify an integral value whose absolute value need to be determined. |
Return Value
Returns the absolute value (positive value) of integral argument.
Example:
The example below shows the usage of <stdlib.h> labs() function.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int main (){
printf("labs(10) = %ld\n", labs(10));
printf("labs(-10) = %ld\n", labs(-10));
printf("labs(50) = %ld\n", labs(-50));
printf("labs(-50) = %ld\n", labs(50));
return 0;
}
The output of the above code will be:
labs(10) = 10 labs(-10) = 10 labs(50) = 50 labs(-50) = 50
❮ C <stdlib.h> Library
