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MySQL | SIGN method
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MySQL's SIGN(~) method returns the sign of the argument.
Parameters
1. X | number
The number whose sign we want to return.
Return value
Case | Return value |
|---|---|
Positive number | 1 |
Zero | 0 |
Negative number | -1 |
Examples
Positive number
To return the sign for a positive number:
SELECT SIGN(13.5);
+------------+| SIGN(13.5) |+------------+| 1 |+------------+
Zero
To return the sign for zero:
SELECT SIGN(0);
+---------+| SIGN(0) |+---------+| 0 |+---------+
Negative number
To return the sign for a negative number:
SELECT SIGN(-400);
+------------+| SIGN(-400) |+------------+| -1 |+------------+
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Official MySQL Documentation
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/mathematical-functions.html#function_sign
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