Manpage of FABS
FABS
Section: NEWLIB (3)
Updated: 2005 Feb 23
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NAME
1.13 `fabs', `fabsf'--absolute value (magnitude)
SYNOPSIS
#include <math.h>
double fabs(double X);
float fabsf(float X);
DESCRIPTION
`fabs' and `fabsf' calculate the absolute value (magnitude) of the
argument X, by direct manipulation of the bit representation of X.
RETURNS
The calculated value is returned. No errors are detected.
PORTABILITY
`fabs' is ANSI. `fabsf' is an extension.
SEE ALSO
fabs
is part of the
libm
library.
The full documentation for
libm
is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If
info
and
libm
are properly installed at your site, the command
-
info libm
will give you access to the complete manual.
Index
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- SYNOPSIS
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- DESCRIPTION
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- RETURNS
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- PORTABILITY
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- SEE ALSO
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