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SIGN function

PRO BASIC

The SIGN function in Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro is a handy tool that lets you identify the sign of a given number. If you input a positive number, it will return 1. Conversely, if you input a negative number, it will return -1. And if the number you input is zero, the function will return 0.

Documentation

Returns the sign of a number: 1 if the number is positive, -1 if negative, and 0 if zero.

Category

Math and trigonometry

Syntax

SIGN(number)

Parameter Description
number The number for which to determine the sign.

Behavior

The SIGN function is used to determine the sign of a number. It returns 1 if the number is positive, 0 if it's zero, and -1 if it's negative. Here's how it handles different types of input:

  • Numbers: The function works as expected with number inputs.
  • Empty cells: When the function is applied to an empty cell, it takes it as zero and returns 0.
  • Text: If the function is applied to a cell containing text, it will return a #VALUE! error.
  • Booleans: Booleans are treated as numbers, where TRUE is 1 and FALSE is 0.
  • Errors: If the referenced cell contains an error, the SIGN function will also return that error.

Common Errors

Error Description
#VALUE! This error is returned when the input cell contains non-numeric values, like text.
#REF! This error is returned when the referenced cell is invalid.

Best practices

  • Always ensure that the cell references used in the SIGN function point to cells containing numeric values to prevent #VALUE! errors.
  • Use error handling functions like IFERROR or ISERROR with SIGN to make your spreadsheet more robust and prevent it from breaking due to errors in referenced cells.
  • Remember that the SIGN function treats logical values and empty cells as numbers. Be cautious if your data set contains these types of values.
  • Use the SIGN function to quickly analyze the positivity or negativity of values in large data sets.

Usage

A few examples using the SIGN function.

SIGN(42) returns 1  
SIGN(-3.14) returns -1  
SIGN(0) returns 0  

Interactive Spreadsheet Demo

<html>
<script src="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.js"></script>
<script src="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.css" type="text/css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.css" type="text/css" />

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Material+Icons" />
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@jspreadsheet/formula-pro/dist/index.min.js"></script>

<div id="spreadsheet"></div>

<script>
// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

// Create a new spreadsheet
jspreadsheet(document.getElementById('spreadsheet'), {
  worksheets: [{
    data: [
    [
        "Value",
        "Sign"
    ],
    [
        25,
        "=SIGN(A2)"
    ],
    [
        -15,
        "=SIGN(A3)"
    ],
    [
        0,
        "=SIGN(A4)"
    ],
    [
        -7.5,
        "=SIGN(A5)"
    ]
]
  }]
});
</script>
</html>
import React, { useRef } from "react";
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/react";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";

// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

export default function App() {
    // Spreadsheet array of worksheets
    const spreadsheet = useRef();

    // Worksheet data
    const data = [
    [
        "Value",
        "Sign"
    ],
    [
        25,
        "=SIGN(A2)"
    ],
    [
        -15,
        "=SIGN(A3)"
    ],
    [
        0,
        "=SIGN(A4)"
    ],
    [
        -7.5,
        "=SIGN(A5)"
    ]
];

    // Render component
    return (
        <Spreadsheet ref={spreadsheet}>
            <Worksheet data={data} />
        </Spreadsheet>
    );
}
<template>
    <Spreadsheet ref="spreadsheet">
        <Worksheet :data="data" />
    </Spreadsheet>
</template>

<script>
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/vue";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";

// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('MjdhZmY4MmZkYTY2ZjUyOWYxNjUwZWY1ODNiZGY1OGZmZTAzZjM0MmRlYzBkMzk3YzNmY2NlMjZmYzdkODY2ZDAwNWRlMmU0MzM4Y2VlYzZkZjJlY2Y1MDdlMDUzNGZmMzRhMzliNGYzYWU4YzBjOWQyODJhYmFiYTU0ZjM0NzQsZXlKamJHbGxiblJKWkNJNklpSXNJbTVoYldVaU9pSktjM0J5WldGa2MyaGxaWFFpTENKa1lYUmxJam94TnpVM01ETXdOVEUzTENKa2IyMWhhVzRpT2xzaWFuTndjbVZoWkhOb1pXVjBMbU52YlNJc0ltTnZaR1Z6WVc1a1ltOTRMbWx2SWl3aWFuTm9aV3hzTG01bGRDSXNJbU56WWk1aGNIQWlMQ0p6ZEdGamEySnNhWFI2TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpWTI5dWRHRnBibVZ5TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpSWl3aWJHOWpZV3hvYjNOMElsMHNJbkJzWVc0aU9pSXpOQ0lzSW5OamIzQmxJanBiSW5ZM0lpd2lkamdpTENKMk9TSXNJbll4TUNJc0luWXhNU0lzSW1Ob1lYSjBjeUlzSW1admNtMXpJaXdpWm05eWJYVnNZU0lzSW5CaGNuTmxjaUlzSW5KbGJtUmxjaUlzSW1OdmJXMWxiblJ6SWl3aWFXMXdiM0owWlhJaUxDSmlZWElpTENKMllXeHBaR0YwYVc5dWN5SXNJbk5sWVhKamFDSXNJbkJ5YVc1MElpd2ljMmhsWlhSeklpd2lZMnhwWlc1MElpd2ljMlZ5ZG1WeUlpd2ljMmhoY0dWeklpd2labTl5YldGMElsMHNJbVJsYlc4aU9uUnlkV1Y5');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

export default {
    components: {
        Spreadsheet,
        Worksheet,
    },
    data() {
        // Worksheet data
        const data = [
    [
        "Value",
        "Sign"
    ],
    [
        25,
        "=SIGN(A2)"
    ],
    [
        -15,
        "=SIGN(A3)"
    ],
    [
        0,
        "=SIGN(A4)"
    ],
    [
        -7.5,
        "=SIGN(A5)"
    ]
]

        return {
            data
        };
    }
}
</script>
import { Component, ViewChild, ElementRef } from "@angular/core";
import jspreadsheet from "jspreadsheet";
import * as formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";

// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

@Component({
    standalone: true,
    selector: "app-root",
    template: `<div #spreadsheet></div>`
})
export class AppComponent {
    @ViewChild("spreadsheet") spreadsheet: ElementRef;
    // Worksheets
    worksheets: jspreadsheet.worksheetInstance[];

    // Create a new data grid
    ngAfterViewInit() {
        // Create spreadsheet
        this.worksheets = jspreadsheet(this.spreadsheet.nativeElement, {
            worksheets: [{
                data: [
    [
        "Value",
        "Sign"
    ],
    [
        25,
        "=SIGN(A2)"
    ],
    [
        -15,
        "=SIGN(A3)"
    ],
    [
        0,
        "=SIGN(A4)"
    ],
    [
        -7.5,
        "=SIGN(A5)"
    ]
]
            }]
        });
    }
}