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/* absval.c                                                          */
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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

static int iInput;
static int iAbsVal;

int main(int argc, char *argv[])

/* Read an integer from stdin, and write its absolute value 
   to stdout. */

{
   printf("Enter an integer:  ");
   scanf("%d", &iInput);
   iAbsVal = abs(iInput);
   printf("The integer's absolute value is %d.\n", iAbsVal);
   return 0;
}