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Functions and CALL Routines

SIGN Function

Returns the sign of a value.

Category:

Mathematical

Syntax
Arguments
Details
Examples

Syntax

SIGN(argument)

Arguments

argument: specifies a numeric constant, variable, or expression.

The SIGN function returns the following values:

-1	if argument < 0
0	if argument = 0
1	if argument > 0.

SAS Statements	Results
x=sign(-5);	-1
x=sign(5);	1
x=sign(0);	0

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