IBM Lotus Symphony


Sgn Function [Runtime]

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

Syntax:

Sgn (Number)

Return value:

Integer

Parameters:

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

Table 1. Numeric expressions and return values
NumExpression Return value
negative Sgn returns -1.
0 Sgn returns 0.
positive Sgn returns 1.

Error Codes

5 Invalid procedure call

Example:

Sub ExampleSgn

Print sgn(-10) REM returns -1

Print sgn(0) REM returns 0

Print sgn(10) REM returns 1

end sub


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