even your own test confirms on my computer my reslt
0 - number is faster
0.841 for the first
0.792 for the seconds test
>Testing, it seems a little bit faster do it with Num = Num*-1
>
>RAND(-1)
>lnSeconds = SECONDS()
>FOR I=1 TO 1000000
> Num = RAND()*-1
>ENDFOR
>WAIT WINDOW TRANSFORM(SECONDS()-lnSeconds)
>*** Getting 1.255 as Averange (Celeron 1G, 128 MB)
>RAND(-1)
>lnSeconds = SECONDS()
>FOR I=1 TO 1000000
> Num = 0-RAND()
>ENDFOR
>WAIT WINDOW TRANSFORM(SECONDS()-lnSeconds)
>*** Getting 1.40 as Averange (same PC)
>
>
>HTH
>
>hi,
>>just a quick query as to what is the fastest way to get a negative of a >specified number.
>>is it
>>x = 7
>x * (-1)
>
>OR
>>x = 7
>0 - x
>
>
