Description
Reports whether a number is negative, zero, or positive.
Syntax
Sign ( n )
Return value
Integer.
Returns a number (-1, 0, or 1) indicating the sign of n. If n is null, Sign returns null.
Examples
This statement returns 1 (the number is positive):
Sign(5)
This statement returns 0 (zero has no sign):
Sign(0)
This statement returns -1 (the number is negative):
Sign(-5)
See also
Sign method for DataWindows in the section called “Sign” in DataWindow Reference.
