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What is the usage of the sign function?

Answer Posted / Pankaj Kumar Chauhan

The SIGN() function in SQL Server returns -1, 0, or 1 based on whether the argument is less than 0, equal to 0, or greater than 0 respectively. It can be used for determining the sign (positive, negative, or zero) of a numeric value.

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