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Integer signum() Method in Java

The signum function is an odd mathematical function that extracts the sign of a real number. The signum function is also known as sign function. 
The Integer.signum() method of java.lang returns the signum function of the specified integer value. For a positive value, a negative value and zero the method returns 1, -1 and 0 respectively.

Syntax : 

public static int signum(int a)

Parameter: The method takes one parameter a of integer type on which the operation is to be performed.

Return Value: The method returns the signum function of the specified integer value. If the specified value is negative it returns -1, 0 if the specified value is zero, and 1 if the specified value is positive.

Examples:  

Consider an integer a = 27
Since 27 is a positive int signum will return= 1
        
Consider another integer a = -61
Since -61 is a negative int signum will return= -1
     
Consider the integer value a = 0
For a zero signum, it will return = 0 

Below programs illustrate the Java.lang.Integer.signum() Method: 

Program 1:  

Java




// Java program to illustrate the
// Java.lang.Integer.signum() Method
import java.lang.*;
 
public class Geeks {
 
public static void main(String[] args) {
 
    // It will return 1 as  the int value is greater than 1
    System.out.println(Integer.signum(1726));
 
    // It will return -1 as  the int value is less than 1
    System.out.println(Integer.signum(-13));
 
    // It will returns 0 as int value is equal to 0
    System.out.println(Integer.signum(0));
}
}


Output: 

1
-1
0

 

Program 2: 

Java




// Java program to illustrate the
// Java.lang.Integer.signum() Method
import java.lang.*;
 
public class Geeks {
 
public static void main(String[] args) {
 
    // It will return 1 as  the int value is greater than 1
    System.out.println(Integer.signum(-1726));
 
    // It will return -1 as  the int value is less than 1
    System.out.println(Integer.signum(13));
 
    // It will returns 0 as int value is equal to 0
    System.out.println(Integer.signum(0));
}
}


Output: 

-1
1
0

 

Program 3: For a decimal value and string. 
Note: It returns an error message when a decimal value and string is passed as an argument.

Java




// Java program to illustrate the
// Java.lang.Integer.signum() Method
import java.lang.*;
 
public class Geeks {
 
public static void main(String[] args) {
 
    //returns compile time error as passed argument is a decimal value
    System.out.println(Integer.signum(3.81));
     
     
    //returns compile time error as passed argument is a string
    System.out.println(Integer.signum("77"));
 
 
}
}


Output: 

prog.java:10: error: incompatible types: possible lossy conversion from double to int
    System.out.println(Integer.signum(3.81));
                                      ^
prog.java:14: error: incompatible types: String cannot be converted to int
    System.out.println(Integer.signum("77"));
                                      ^
Note: Some messages have been simplified; recompile with -Xdiags:verbose to get full output
2 errors

 

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