Sgn Function

Returns an integer number between -1 and 1 that indicates if the number that is passed to the function is positive, negative, or zero.

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Sgn (Number)

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Integer

Parameters:

Number: Numeric expression that determines the value that is returned by the function.

Number

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negative

Sgn returns -1.

0

Sgn returns 0.

positive

Sgn returns 1.

Error codes:

D'oh! You found a bug (text/sbasic/shared/00000003.xhp#err5 not found).

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Sub ExampleSgn
    Print ASC("Z") REM αƒαƒ‘αƒ αƒ£αƒœαƒ”αƒ‘αƒ‘ 90
    Print ASC("Z") REM αƒαƒ‘αƒ αƒ£αƒœαƒ”αƒ‘αƒ‘ 90
    Print ASC("Z") REM αƒαƒ‘αƒ αƒ£αƒœαƒ”αƒ‘αƒ‘ 90
End Sub

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