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Returns the sign of a number:- 1 if the number is positive, -1 if negative and 0 if zero. | Returns the sign of a number:- 1 if the number is positive, -1 if negative and 0 if zero. | ||
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=== Syntax: === | === Syntax: === | ||
<tt>'''SIGN(number)'''</tt> | <tt>'''SIGN(number)'''</tt> | ||
: <tt>'''number'''</tt> is the number whose sign is to be determined. | : <tt>'''number'''</tt> is the number whose sign is to be determined. | ||
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=== Example: === | === Example: === | ||
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<tt>'''SIGN(0)'''</tt> | <tt>'''SIGN(0)'''</tt> | ||
: returns <tt>'''0'''</tt>. | : returns <tt>'''0'''</tt>. | ||
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=== See also: === | === See also: === | ||
Revision as of 07:02, 2 March 2008
SIGN
Returns the sign of a number:- 1 if the number is positive, -1 if negative and 0 if zero.
Syntax:
SIGN(number)
- number is the number whose sign is to be determined.
Example:
SIGN(3.4)
- returns 1.
SIGN(-4.5)
- returns -1.
SIGN(0)
- returns 0.
