numpy.signbit

numpy.signbit(x[, out])

Returns element-wise True where signbit is set (less than zero).

Parameters:

x: array_like :

The input value(s).

out : ndarray, optional

Array into which the output is placed. Its type is preserved and it must be of the right shape to hold the output. See doc.ufuncs.

Returns:

out : array_like, bool

Output array.

Examples

>>> np.signbit(-1.2)
True
>>> np.signbit(np.array([1, -2.3, 2.1]))
array([False,  True, False], dtype=bool)