SqlFunctions.Sign Method
Definition
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Returns the positive (+1), zero (0), or negative (-1) sign of the specified expression.
Overloads
| Sign(Nullable<Decimal>) |
Returns the positive (+1), zero (0), or negative (-1) sign of the specified expression. |
| Sign(Nullable<Double>) |
Returns the positive (+1), zero (0), or negative (-1) sign of the specified expression. |
| Sign(Nullable<Int32>) |
Returns the positive (+1), zero (0), or negative (-1) sign of the specified expression. |
| Sign(Nullable<Int64>) |
Returns the positive (+1), zero (0), or negative (-1) sign of the specified expression. |
Remarks
You cannot call this function directly. This function can only appear within a LINQ to Entities query.
This function is translated to a corresponding function in the database. For information about the corresponding SQL Server function, see SIGN (Transact-SQL).
Sign(Nullable<Decimal>)
Returns the positive (+1), zero (0), or negative (-1) sign of the specified expression.
public:
static Nullable<System::Decimal> Sign(Nullable<System::Decimal> arg);[System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "SIGN")]
public static decimal? Sign (decimal? arg);[<System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "SIGN")>]
static member Sign : Nullable<decimal> -> Nullable<decimal>Public Shared Function Sign (arg As Nullable(Of Decimal)) As Nullable(Of Decimal)Parameters
Returns
The sign of the input expression.
- Attributes
Remarks
You cannot call this function directly. This function can only appear within a LINQ to Entities query.
This function is translated to a corresponding function in the database. For information about the corresponding SQL Server function, see SIGN (Transact-SQL).
Applies to
Sign(Nullable<Double>)
Returns the positive (+1), zero (0), or negative (-1) sign of the specified expression.
public:
static Nullable<double> Sign(Nullable<double> arg);[System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "SIGN")]
public static double? Sign (double? arg);[<System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "SIGN")>]
static member Sign : Nullable<double> -> Nullable<double>Public Shared Function Sign (arg As Nullable(Of Double)) As Nullable(Of Double)Parameters
Returns
The sign of the input expression.
- Attributes
Remarks
You cannot call this function directly. This function can only appear within a LINQ to Entities query.
This function is translated to a corresponding function in the database. For information about the corresponding SQL Server function, see SIGN (Transact-SQL).
Applies to
Sign(Nullable<Int32>)
Returns the positive (+1), zero (0), or negative (-1) sign of the specified expression.
public:
static Nullable<int> Sign(Nullable<int> arg);[System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "SIGN")]
public static int? Sign (int? arg);[<System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "SIGN")>]
static member Sign : Nullable<int> -> Nullable<int>Public Shared Function Sign (arg As Nullable(Of Integer)) As Nullable(Of Integer)Parameters
Returns
The sign of the input expression.
- Attributes
Remarks
You cannot call this function directly. This function can only appear within a LINQ to Entities query.
This function is translated to a corresponding function in the database. For information about the corresponding SQL Server function, see SIGN (Transact-SQL).
Applies to
Sign(Nullable<Int64>)
Returns the positive (+1), zero (0), or negative (-1) sign of the specified expression.
public:
static Nullable<long> Sign(Nullable<long> arg);[System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "SIGN")]
public static long? Sign (long? arg);[<System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "SIGN")>]
static member Sign : Nullable<int64> -> Nullable<int64>Public Shared Function Sign (arg As Nullable(Of Long)) As Nullable(Of Long)Parameters
Returns
The sign of the input expression.
- Attributes
Remarks
You cannot call this function directly. This function can only appear within a LINQ to Entities query.
This function is translated to a corresponding function in the database. For information about the corresponding SQL Server function, see SIGN (Transact-SQL).
