# Sgn

Determine the sign of a number

## Method Signature

```
Sgn(number=[numeric])
```

### Arguments

| Argument | Type      | Required | Description                          | Default |
| -------- | --------- | -------- | ------------------------------------ | ------- |
| `number` | `numeric` | `true`   | The number to determine the sign of. |         |

## Examples

### Sign of any number greater than 0

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJwrTs%2FTUNAzVtC05gIAEo4CgA%3D%3D)

```java
sgn( .3 );

```

Result: 1

### Sign of 0

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJwrTs%2FTUDBQ0LTmAgAP2gJP)

```java
sgn( 0 );

```

Result: 0

### Sign of any number less than 0

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJwrTs%2FTUNDVM1bQtOYCABVaAq0%3D)

```java
sgn( -.3 );

```

Result: -1

### Additional Examples

```java
15 = <bx:output>#sgn( 15 )#</bx:output><br>
-15 = <bx:output>#sgn( -15 )#</bx:output>
```

## Related

* [Abs](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/abs)
* [Acos](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/acos)
* [Asin](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/asin)
* [Atn](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/atn)
* [Ceiling](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/ceiling)
* [Cos](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/cos)
* [DecrementValue](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/decrementvalue)
* [Exp](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/exp)
* [Fix](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/fix)
* [Floor](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/floor)
* [FormatBaseN](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/formatbasen)
* [IncrementValue](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/incrementvalue)
* [InputBaseN](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/inputbasen)
* [Int](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/int)
* [Log](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/log)
* [Log10](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/log10)
* [Max](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/max)
* [Min](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/min)
* [Pi](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/pi)
* [PrecisionEvaluate](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/precisionevaluate)
* [Rand](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/rand)
* [Randomize](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/randomize)
* [RandRange](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/randrange)
* [Round](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/round)
* [Sin](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/sin)
* [Sqr](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/sqr)
* [Tan](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/math/tan)