Scala - Math signum() Method

The Scala Math signum() method returns the sign of a given value. It returns zero if the argument is zero, 1.0 if the argument is greater than zero, -1.0 if the argument is less than zero. The method can be overloaded and it can take Int, Long, Float and Double arguments. In special cases it returns the following:

If the argument is NaN, then the result is NaN.

Syntax

def signum(x: Int): Int = java.lang.Integer.signum(x)
def signum(x: Long): Long = java.lang.Long.signum(x)
def signum(x: Float): Float = java.lang.Math.signum(x)
def signum(x: Double): Double = java.lang.Math.signum(x)

Parameters

`x`	Specify a value whose signum is to be returned.

Return Value

Returns zero if the argument is zero, 1.0 if the argument is greater than zero, -1.0 if the argument is less than zero.

Exception

NA.

Example:

In the example below, signum() method returns the sign of a given value.

import scala.math._

object MainObject {
  def main(args: Array[String]) {
    println(s"signum(-10.3) = ${signum(-10.3)}"); 
    println(s"signum(5.7) = ${signum(5.7)}"); 
    println(s"signum(0) = ${signum(0)}"); 
    println(s"signum(Double.NaN) = ${signum(Double.NaN)}");
    println("signum(Double.PositiveInfinity) = "
            + signum(Double.PositiveInfinity));
    println("signum(Double.NegativeInfinity) = "
            + signum(Double.NegativeInfinity));
  }
}

The output of the above code will be:

signum(-10.3) = -1.0
signum(5.7) = 1.0
signum(0) = 0
signum(Double.NaN) = NaN
signum(Double.PositiveInfinity) = 1.0
signum(Double.NegativeInfinity) = -1.0

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