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The '''SGN''' function returns the sign of a number value.
The '''SGN''' function returns the sign of a number value.




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n = -100
n = -100
{{Cl|IF...THEN|IF}} {{Cl|SGN}}(n) = -1 THEN n = {{Cl|ABS}}(n)
{{Cl|IF...THEN|IF}} {{Cl|SGN}}(n) = -1 THEN n = {{Cl|ABS}}(n)
PRINT n '' ''
PRINT n
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{{OutputStart}} 100
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''See also:''
{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [https://qb64phoenix.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1079 Featured in our "Keyword of the Day" series]
* [[ABS]]
* [[ABS]]
* [[_DEFINE]], [[_UNSIGNED]]  
* [[_DEFINE]], [[_UNSIGNED]]
* [[Mathematical Operations]]
* [[Mathematical Operations]]




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Latest revision as of 19:33, 24 May 2024

The SGN function returns the sign of a number value.


Syntax

sign% = SGN(value)


  • Returns -1 when a sign is negative, 0 when a value is zero, or 1 when a value is positive.
  • Function is used to store the original sign of a number.
  • QB64 allows programs to return only _UNSIGNED variable values using a _DEFINE statement.


Example: Checking and changing negative values to positive ones.

n = -100
IF SGN(n) = -1 THEN n = ABS(n)
PRINT n
 100


See also



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