`signbit`

Article
10/26/2022

Determines whether a floating-point value is negative.

Syntax

int signbit(
   /* floating-point */ x
); /* C-only macro */

inline bool signbit(
   float x
) throw(); /* C++-only overloaded function */

inline bool signbit(
   double x
) throw(); /* C++-only overloaded function */

inline bool signbit(
   long double x
) throw(); /* C++-only overloaded function */

Parameters

x
The floating-point value to test.

Return value

signbit returns a non-zero value (true in C++) if the argument x is negative or negative infinity. It returns 0 (false in C++) if the argument is non-negative, positive infinity, or a NAN.

Remarks

signbit is a macro when compiled as C, and an overloaded inline function when compiled as C++.

Requirements

Function	Required header (C)	Required header (C++)
`signbit`	<math.h>	<math.h> or <cmath>

For more compatibility information, see Compatibility.