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# sign
## Description
Extract sign of value.
## Signature
int sign<T>(T x)
where T : __BuiltinSignedArithmeticType;
vector<int, N> sign<T, int N>(vector<T, N> x)
where T : __BuiltinSignedArithmeticType;
matrix<int, N, M> sign<T, int N, int M>(matrix<T, N, M> x)
where T : __BuiltinSignedArithmeticType;
## Generic Parameters
#### T: \_\_BuiltinSignedArithmeticType
#### N : int
#### M : int
## Parameters
#### x : [T](sign.html#typeparam-T)
The value to extract the sign of.
#### x : [vector](../types/vector/index.html)\<[T](../types/vector/index.html#typeparam-T), [N](../types/vector/index.html#decl-N)\>
The value to extract the sign of.
#### x : [matrix](../types/matrix/index.html)\<[T](../types/matrix/t-0.html), [N](../types/matrix/index.html#decl-N), [M](../types/matrix/index.html#decl-M)\>
The value to extract the sign of.
## Return value
-1 if x is negative, 0 if x is zero, and 1 if x is positive.
## Availability and Requirements
Defined for the following targets:
#### hlsl
Available in all stages.
#### glsl
Available in all stages.
#### cpp
Available in all stages.
#### cuda
Available in all stages.
#### metal
Available in all stages.
#### wgsl
Available in all stages.
#### spirv
Available in all stages.
#### llvm
Available in all stages.