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Sgn

Returns an integer indicating the sign of a number.

Structure​

Sgn(number)

Parameters​

The number argument can be any valid numeric expression.

Return value​

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

Description​

The sign of the number argument determines the return value of the Sgn function.

Example​

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.