Categories:: Numeric functions (Rounding and Truncation)

SIGN¶

Returns the sign of its argument:

-1 if the argument is negative.
1 if it is positive.
0 if it is 0.

Syntax¶

SIGN( <expr> )

Examples¶

SELECT SIGN(5), SIGN(-1.35e-10), SIGN(0);

---------+-----------------+---------+
 SIGN(5) | SIGN(-1.35E-10) | SIGN(0) |
---------+-----------------+---------+
 1       | -1              | 0       |
---------+-----------------+---------+