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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

       Copyright © 2007-2011 The Khronos Group Inc.
       Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this
       software and/or associated documentation files (the "Materials"), to deal in the Materials
       without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge,
       publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Materials, and to permit
       persons to whom the Materials are furnished to do so, subject to the condition that this
       copyright notice and permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial
       portions of the Materials.

NOTES

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