static int flipSign ( int a ) {
  int neg = 0 ;
  int tmp = a < 0 ? 1 : - 1 ;
  while ( a != 0 ) {
    neg += tmp ;
    a += tmp ;
  }
  return neg ;
}

static int flipSign ( int a ) { int neg = 0 ; int tmp = a < 0 ? 1 : - 1 ; while ( a != 0 ) { neg += tmp ; a += tmp ; } return neg ; }
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