C Exercises: Return the absolute value of an integer

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C Variable Type : Exercise-16 with Solution

Write a C program to return the absolute value of an integer.

Sample Solution:

C Code:

#include<stdio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>

int main ()
	{
		int num;
		printf("\n Input a positive or negative number :");
		scanf("%d",&num);
		printf (" The absolute value of the given number is : %d\n\n",abs(num));
		return 0;
	}

Sample Output:

 Input a positive or negative number :-25                                                                     
 The absolute value of the given number is : 25

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Static variable inside of a function in C

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