Re: should abs() be 'uint'?

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From: Joe Wright
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 04:07

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Aren't we missing the point here?  The whole point of abs() is
to take a signed value and return a positive result.  The only
two's complement number that gives a problem is the 'most negative'
0x80..00 because it does not have a positive counterpart.  So what?
If the tested value can actually range to -32768 (16 bits) we are
using the wrong type.  Use the next larger type (long?) instead.
-- 
Joe Wright  alpha@waggen.twuug.com

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