Ruby Float positive() method with example

Float positive() is a float class method which checks whether the float value is positive.

Syntax: float.positive() Parameter: float value which is to be checked Return: Boolean value return true – if value is positive or return false – if value is negative

Example #1:

Ruby

# Ruby program for positive() method

# Initializing value
a = -100.7 - 10.4
b = -100 * 2000.0
c = (22 + 7.1) * 4

# Printing result
puts "a is positive : #{a.positive?}\n\n"
puts "b is positive : #{b.positive?}\n\n"
puts "c is positive : #{c.positive?}\n\n"

Output :

a is positive : false

b is positive : false

c is positive : true

Example #2:

Ruby

# Ruby code for positive() method

# Initializing value
a = -56.23333333
b = 10000.0
c = -(22 + 7.1)

# Printing result
puts "a is positive : #{a.positive?}\n\n"
puts "b is positive : #{b.positive?}\n\n"
puts "c is positive : #{c.positive?}\n\n"

Output : 

a is positive : false

b is positive : true

c is positive : false