def absent(name, purge=False, force=False):
    '''
    Ensure that the named user is absent

    name
        The name of the user to remove

    purge
        Set purge to True to delete all of the user's files as well as the user,
        Default is ``False``.

    force
        If the user is logged in, the absent state will fail. Set the force
        option to True to remove the user even if they are logged in. Not
        supported in FreeBSD and Solaris, Default is ``False``.
    '''
    ret = {'name': name,
           'changes': {},
           'result': True,
           'comment': ''}

    lusr = __salt__['user.info'](name)
    if lusr:
        # The user is present, make it not present
        if __opts__['test']:
            ret['result'] = None
            ret['comment'] = 'User {0} set for removal'.format(name)
            return ret
        beforegroups = set(salt.utils.user.get_group_list(name))
        ret['result'] = __salt__['user.delete'](name, purge, force)
        aftergroups = set([g for g in beforegroups if __salt__['group.info'](g)])
        if ret['result']:
            ret['changes'] = {}
            for g in beforegroups - aftergroups:
                ret['changes']['{0} group'.format(g)] = 'removed'
            ret['changes'][name] = 'removed'
            ret['comment'] = 'Removed user {0}'.format(name)
        else:
            ret['result'] = False
            ret['comment'] = 'Failed to remove user {0}'.format(name)
        return ret

    ret['comment'] = 'User {0} is not present'.format(name)

    return ret