simple-squiggle/node_modules/mathjs/docs/reference/functions/isPositive.md

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# Function isPositive
Test whether a value is positive: larger than zero.
The function supports types `number`, `BigNumber`, `Fraction`, and `Unit`.
The function is evaluated element-wise in case of Array or Matrix input.
## Syntax
```js
math.isPositive(x)
```
### Parameters
Parameter | Type | Description
--------- | ---- | -----------
`x` | number &#124; BigNumber &#124; Fraction &#124; Unit &#124; Array &#124; Matrix | Value to be tested
### Returns
Type | Description
---- | -----------
boolean | Returns true when `x` is larger than zero. Throws an error in case of an unknown data type.
### Throws
Type | Description
---- | -----------
## Examples
```js
math.isPositive(3) // returns true
math.isPositive(-2) // returns false
math.isPositive(0) // returns false
math.isPositive(-0) // returns false
math.isPositive(0.5) // returns true
math.isPositive(math.bignumber(2)) // returns true
math.isPositive(math.fraction(-2, 5)) // returns false
math.isPositive(math.fraction(1,3)) // returns false
math.isPositive('2') // returns true
math.isPositive([2, 0, -3]) // returns [true, false, false]
```
## See also
[isNumeric](isNumeric.md),
[isZero](isZero.md),
[isNegative](isNegative.md),
[isInteger](isInteger.md)