# SDL_abs Compute the absolute value of `x`. ## Header File Defined in [](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_stdinc.h) ## Syntax ```c int SDL_abs(int x); ``` ## Function Parameters | | | | | --- | ----- | ----------------- | | int | **x** | an integer value. | ## Return Value (int) Returns the absolute value of x. ## Thread Safety It is safe to call this function from any thread. ## Version This function is available since SDL 3.2.0. ---- [CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryStdinc](CategoryStdinc)