fabsl

Fabsl is a mathematical function that returns the absolute value of a floating-point number. The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. For example, the absolute value of 3.14 is 3.14, and the absolute value of -3.14 is also 3.14.

The fabsl function is part of the C standard library and is defined in the math.h header file. It takes a single argument, which is a long double precision floating-point number, and returns a long double precision floating-point number. The function is typically used in scientific and engineering applications where high precision is required.

The fabsl function is similar to the fabs function, which returns the absolute value of a double precision floating-point number. However, fabsl is specifically designed to work with long double precision floating-point numbers, which can provide even greater precision than double precision numbers.

In addition to the standard C library implementation of fabsl, there are also implementations available for other programming languages, such as C++ and Fortran. These implementations may have slightly different syntax or naming conventions, but they generally follow the same principles as the C standard library implementation.

Overall, fabsl is a useful function for working with floating-point numbers in scientific and engineering applications, particularly when high precision is required.