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The SIGN Function

The SIGN function returns +1, 0, or -1 depending on the sign of the argument.

The type of the function is integer.

General Format


Syntax for General Format for the SIGN function

Arguments

  1. Argument-1 must be class numeric.

Returned Values

  1. The returned value is:
    1. When the value of argument-1 is positive, 1
    2. When the value of argument-1 is zero, 0
    3. When the value of argument-1 is negative, -1
Parent topic: Definitions of Functions