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flipsign(x, y)

Return x with its sign flipped if y is negative. For example abs(x) = flipsign(x,x).

Examples

julia> flipsign(2, -1)
-2

julia> flipsign(2, abs(-1))
2

1. Flip the sign of a positive number when y is negative:

   julia> flipsign(10, -5)
   -10

   In this example, since y is negative, the sign of x (which is 10) is flipped to -10.

2. No sign flip when y is positive:

   julia> flipsign(8, 3)
   8

   Here, y is positive, so the sign of x (which is 8) remains unchanged.

3. Flip the sign of a negative number when y is negative:

   julia> flipsign(-15, -2)
   15

   In this case, both x and y are negative, so the sign of x (which is -15) is flipped to positive 15.

4. Using flipsign with the abs function:

   julia> abs_val = flipsign(7, 7)
   7

   This example demonstrates the relationship between flipsign and the abs function. Since y is positive, flipsign returns x as is, and therefore, abs(x) = flipsign(x,x).

Common mistake example:

julia> flipsign(3, 0)
ERROR: DomainError with -0.0:

In this example, the function call results in a DomainError because y is zero. The y argument must be a non-zero number to avoid this error. Make sure to provide a valid and non-zero y value when using flipsign.

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