Definition: | integer i = sign(atom a) |
Description: | returns -1, 0, or +1 if a is negative, zero, or positive respectively. |
Comments: |
sign(a) returns the same result as compare(a,0).
This function may be applied to an atom or sq_sign() to all elements of a sequence. The rules for sequence operations apply. |
Example: |
r = sign(5) -- r is 1 r = sign(0) -- r is 0 r = sign(-2.5) -- r is -1 |
See Also: | compare |