sign

The sign function returns the sign of a numeric expression.

Syntax

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    sign( X )

Arguments

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• X: A real number.

Results

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The positive (+1) zero (0) or negative (-1) sign of the specified expression.

Examples

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This returns 1 for positive:

print sign ( 10000 )

This returns -1 for negative:

print sign ( -9999 )