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Sign()

Summary

Computes the sign of a number.

 

Syntax

sgn = Sign(real value)

 

Argument Contents
value Any number

 

Returns

-1 if value is less than zero, 1 if value is greater than zero, 0 if value is equal to zero.

 

Example

y = Sign(x) * Abs(y)     // Changes y to have the same sign as x

 

See Also

Function Summary
Abs() Computes the absolute value of a number

 

 

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