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Ruby | Numeric positive? function

Last Updated : 19 Mar, 2024
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The positive?() is an inbuilt method in Ruby returns a boolean value. It returns true if the number is a positive one, else it returns false.  

Syntax: num.positive?()
Parameters: The function needs a number which is to be checked for. 
Return Value: It returns returns a boolean value.

Example 1

CPP




# Ruby program for positive?()
# method in Numeric
  
# Initialize a number 
num1 = 15
  
# Prints positive or not 
puts num1.positive?()


Output:  

true

Example 2

CPP




# Ruby program for positive?()
# method in Numeric
  
# Initialize a number 
num1 = -15
  
# Prints positive or not 
puts num1.positive?()


Output

false

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