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SGN(''number'')
Sgn(''number'')


'''Description'''
== Description ==


SGN returns an integer indicating the sign of a number. The required parameter, ''number'', is any valid numeric expression. If ''number'' is less than zero -1 is returned, if ''number'' is greater than zero 1 is returned, if ''number'' is equal to zero, 0 is returned.
Sgn returns an integer indicating the sign of a number. The required parameter, ''number'', is any valid numeric expression. If ''number'' is less than zero -1 is returned, if ''number'' is greater than zero 1 is returned, if ''number'' is equal to zero, 0 is returned.


'''Example'''
== Example ==


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REM SGN Example
Rem Sgn Example
'SGN returns the sign of a number as -1 or 1
'Sgn returns the sign of a number as -1 or 1
DIM Pos, Neg, Zero
Dim Pos, Neg, Zero
Pos = SGN(44)
Pos = Sgn(44)
Neg = SGN(-17)
Neg = Sgn(-17)
Zero = SGN(100 - 100)
Zero = Sgn(100 - 100)
PRINT "Positive:", Pos
Print "Positive:", Pos
PRINT "Negative:", Neg
Print "Negative:", Neg
PRINT "Zero:", Zero
Print "Zero:", Zero
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'''Output'''
== Output ==


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'''Related Items'''
== Related Items ==


[[abs|ABS]]
[[abs|ABS]]

Revision as of 03:15, 17 August 2012

Sgn(number)

Description

Sgn returns an integer indicating the sign of a number. The required parameter, number, is any valid numeric expression. If number is less than zero -1 is returned, if number is greater than zero 1 is returned, if number is equal to zero, 0 is returned.

Example

Rem Sgn Example
'Sgn returns the sign of a number as -1 or 1
Dim Pos, Neg, Zero
Pos = Sgn(44)
Neg = Sgn(-17)
Zero = Sgn(100 - 100)
Print "Positive:", Pos
Print "Negative:", Neg
Print "Zero:", Zero

Output

Positive:     1
Negative:     -1
Zero:  0

Related Items

ABS