| Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition Sgn Function |
Language Reference Version 1 |
Description
Returns an integer indicating the sign of a number.
Syntax
Sgn(number)The number argument can be any valid numeric expression.
Return Values
The Sgn function has the following return values:
If number is Sgn returns Greater than zero 1 Equal to zero 0 Less than zero -1
Remarks
The sign of the number argument determines the return value of the Sgn function.The following example uses the Sgn function to determine the sign of a number:
Dim MyVar1, MyVar2, MyVar3, MySign MyVar1 = 12: MyVar2 = -2.4: MyVar3 = 0 MySign = Sgn(MyVar1) ' Returns 1. MySign = Sgn(MyVar2) ' Returns -1. MySign = Sgn(MyVar3) ' Returns 0.