Baseline Widely available
The Math.sign()
static method returns 1 or -1, indicating the sign of the number passed as argument. If the input is 0 or -0, it will be returned as-is.
console.log(Math.sign(3));
// Expected output: 1
console.log(Math.sign(-3));
// Expected output: -1
console.log(Math.sign(0));
// Expected output: 0
console.log(Math.sign("-3"));
// Expected output: -1
Syntax Parameters Return value
A number representing the sign of x
:
x
is positive, returns 1
.x
is negative, returns -1
.x
is positive zero, returns 0
.x
is negative zero, returns -0
.NaN
.Because sign()
is a static method of Math
, you always use it as Math.sign()
, rather than as a method of a Math
object you created (Math
is not a constructor).
Math.sign(3); // 1
Math.sign(-3); // -1
Math.sign("-3"); // -1
Math.sign(0); // 0
Math.sign(-0); // -0
Math.sign(NaN); // NaN
Math.sign("foo"); // NaN
Math.sign(); // NaN
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