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NEGATIVE

Description​

Returns the negative value of the parameter x.

Syntax​

NEGATIVE(<x>)

Parameters​

ParameterDescription
<x>The independent variable supports the types BIGINT, DOUBLE, and DECIMAL

Return value​

Returns an integer or a floating-point number. Special cases:

  • If the parameter is NULL, return NULL.
  • If the parameter is 0, return 0.

Example​

SELECT negative(-10);
+---------------+
| negative(-10) |
+---------------+
| 10 |
+---------------+
SELECT negative(12);
+--------------+
| negative(12) |
+--------------+
| -12 |
+--------------+
SELECT negative(0);
+-------------+
| negative(0) |
+-------------+
| 0 |
+-------------+
SELECT negative(null);
+----------------+
| negative(NULL) |
+----------------+
| NULL |
+----------------+