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SIGN(3clc) OpenCL Manual SIGN(3clc)

NAME

sign - Sign of a value.

gentype sign(gentype x);

DESCRIPTION

Returns 1.0 if x > 0, -0.0 if x = -0.0, +0.0 if x = +0.0, or -1.0 if x < 0. Returns 0.0 if x is a NaN.

NOTES

The generic type name gentype is used to indicate that the function can take float, float2, float3, float4, float8, float16, double, double2, double3, double4, double8, or double16 as the type for the arguments.

The generic type name gentypef is used to indicate that the function can take float, float2, float3, float4, float8, or float16 as the type for the arguments.

The generic type name gentyped is used to indicate that the function can take double, double2, double3, double4, double8, or double16 as the type for the arguments.

The built-in common functions are implemented using the round to nearest even rounding mode.

If extended with cl_khr_fp16(3clc), generic type name gentype may indicate half and half{2|3|4|8|16} as arguments and return values.

SPECIFICATION

OpenCL Specification[1]

SEE ALSO

commonFunctions(3clc)

AUTHORS

The Khronos Group

COPYRIGHT

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NOTES

1.
OpenCL Specification
page 260, section 6.12.4 - Common Functions
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