SIGN (Transact-SQL)
Returns the positive (+1), zero (0), or negative (-1) sign of the specified expression.
Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
Składnia
SIGN ( numeric_expression )
Arguments
- numeric_expression
Is an expression of the exact numeric or approximate numeric data type category, except for the bit data type.
Return Types
Specified expression |
Return type |
---|---|
bigint |
bigint |
int/smallint/tinyint |
int |
money/smallmoney |
money |
numeric/decimal |
numeric/decimal |
Other types |
float |
Examples
The following example returns the SIGN values of numbers from -1 to 1.
DECLARE @value real
SET @value = -1
WHILE @value < 2
BEGIN
SELECT SIGN(@value)
SET NOCOUNT ON
SELECT @value = @value + 1
SET NOCOUNT OFF
END
SET NOCOUNT OFF
GO
Here is the result set.
(1 row(s) affected)
------------------------
-1.0
(1 row(s) affected)
------------------------
0.0
(1 row(s) affected)
------------------------
1.0
(1 row(s) affected)