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Neg function

Description

Returns the inverse of a specified number. This function is identical to the unary minus operator.

Syntax

inverse = Neg(expression)

Parameters

The Neg function has the following parameters.

ParameterDescription
expressionMust be numeric and must not contain any special characters other than the "-" (minus sign), E scientific notation, or "." (decimal point).

If the expression contains invalid characters, the program will cause an error indicating non-numeric data has been intercepted.

See Also

Not()

Example

* This returns the inverse of the variable X.
Y = Neg(X)

* -1 is assigned to BELOW_ZERO.
BELOW_ZERO = Neg(1)

* 100 is assigned to HUNDRED.
HUNDRED = Neg(-1E2)