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Sign Condition (↑ Statements)
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  Construct:    Sign Condition
 
  Function:     Tests sign of data item
 
  Syntax:       Which format?  Relation Condition  Class Condition
                                Sign Condition       Pointer Condition
 
  ──arithmetic-expression──┬──┬─┬─────┬─┬─POSITIVE─┬─────
                             └IS┘ └─NOT─┘ ├─NEGATIVE─┤
                                          ├─ZERO─────┤
                                          ├─ZEROS────┤
                                          └─ZEROES───┘
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