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I'm using the abs() function in a probability calculation using float and int variables however I'm getting error messages. What I'm trying to do is get a decimal answer using abs() but it appears to only accept integer variables? How do I get the abs() to give me a a 3 decimal place answer.
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abs function is for doubles...fabs is for floats
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Originally Posted by Acidburn
abs function is for doubles...fabs is for floats
"One of the methods used by statists to destroy capitalism consists in establishing controls that tie a given industry hand and foot, making it unable to solve its problems, then declaring that freedom has failed and stronger controls are necessary." --Ayn Rand
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Roll your own, it's just too simple ...
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if (number < 0) number = -number;
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if (number < 0) number = -number;
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May 'the Google' be with you!
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Originally Posted by Dave Sinkula
No. Care to try again?
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Originally Posted by Acidburn
its not? thats what my linux help manual said
http://www.rt.com/man/abs.3.html:
int abs(int j);
http://www.rt.com/man/fabs.3.html:
double fabs(double x);
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don't supose you could explain that a little more, I got the feeling that fabs and abs do different things pther than double and floats?
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Given the prototypes, I thought it was quite obvious. (You didn't follow the links and read the descriptions either, did you?)
- abs is for int (not double)
- fabs is for floating point (double or float)
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Originally Posted by Dave Sinkula
Given the prototypes, I thought it was quite obvious. (You didn't follow the links and read the descriptions either, did you?)
- abs is for int (not double)
- fabs is for floating point (double or float)
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