sign (MathScript RT Module Function)
LabVIEW 2011 MathScript RT Module Help
Edition Date: June 2011
Part Number: 373123B-01
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Edition Date: June 2011
Part Number: 373123B-01
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Owning Class: basic
Requires: MathScript RT Module
Syntax
c = sign(a)
Description
Returns the sign of the input elements.
Inputs
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| a | Specifies a real or complex scalar, vector, or matrix. |
Outputs
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| c | Returns the sign of the elements in a. c is a scalar, vector, or matrix of the same size as a and, for real a, can return the following values: +1, 0, or -1. The sign of 0 is 0. |
Details
For nonzero complex numbers, this function returns a complex value with the same phase as the input and with a magnitude of 1.
The following table lists the support characteristics of this function.
| Supported in the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine | Yes |
| Supported on RT targets | Yes |
| Suitable for bounded execution times on RT | Yes |
Examples
C = sign([0, 2, -3])