Description
Accept only 0, +0, -0, 0.0, +0.0 and -0.0.
Numeric-looking text has both a value and a written form. Signs, decimal places, exponent markers and trailing zeros can carry display information that ordinary numeric conversion discards; formatting a token does not verify its meaning.
Accept only 0, +0, -0, 0.0, +0.0 and -0.0.
When to use this tool
Use Signed Zero Display Policy when you need the specified literal representation or text-level numeric diagnostic.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter source, accounting. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read display, negativeSource. Inspect negativeSource before interpreting the associated values.
Accept only 0, +0, -0, 0.0, +0.0 and -0.0. Return (0) for a negative source under accounting, otherwise 0, and retain negativeSource.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| source | Caller-supplied source label; authenticity is not verified. | Required. Text; one of "0", "+0", "-0", "0.0", "+0.0", "-0.0"; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| accounting | Accounting | Required. Boolean. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| display | Display | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| negativeSource | Negative Source | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"source": "-0",
"accounting": true
},
"output": {
"display": "(0)",
"negativeSource": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- This deliberately narrows allowed zero spellings and discards fractional precision. It is display policy, not numeric signed-zero preservation in a data format.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use a locale-aware or destination-specific formatter when broader parsing and presentation rules are needed. Retain original text when lexical precision matters and validate numeric meaning separately.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Formatting: Signed Zero Parenthesis Label
Remove a leading plus, retain a negative minus or replace it with parentheses, and flag a negative all-zero value.
- Number Parenthesis Negative Zero Policy
Use parentheses for negative numeric value, or for zero only when both negativeZero and accountZero are true; otherwise use its numeric string.