Sign function

Syntax

Sign(n)

Description

Use the Sign function to determine the sign of a number.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
n	A number value of which to determine the sign.

Returns

Returns a number value equal to:

• 1 if n is positive

• 0 if n is 0

• -1 if n is negative

Example

The example sets &NUMSIGN to 1:

&NUMSIGN = Sign(25);