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

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Function isNegative

Test whether a value is negative: smaller 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

math.isNegative(x)

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
x number | BigNumber | Fraction | Unit | Array | 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

math.isNegative(3)                     // returns false
math.isNegative(-2)                    // returns true
math.isNegative(0)                     // returns false
math.isNegative(-0)                    // returns false
math.isNegative(math.bignumber(2))     // returns false
math.isNegative(math.fraction(-2, 5))  // returns true
math.isNegative('-2')                  // returns true
math.isNegative([2, 0, -3]')           // returns [false, false, true]

See also

isNumeric, isPositive, isZero, isInteger