# Java program to find if the given number is positive or negative

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Read a number from the user using the Scanner class's method. check whether the given number is greater, lesser or, equal to 0. If it is greater given number is positive if the lesser given number is negative. the else given number is neither positive or negative.

## Example

import java.util.Scanner;

public class PositiveOrNegative {
public static void main(String args[]){
int num;
System.out.println("Enter a number ::");
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
num = sc.nextInt();

if (num > 0){
System.out.println("Given number is a positive integer");
} else if(num < 0){
System.out.println("Given number is a negative integer");
} else {
System.out.println("Given number is neither positive nor negative integer");
}
}
}

## Output 1

Enter a number ::
55
Given number is a positive integer

## Output 2

Enter a number ::
-88
Given number is a negative integer
Updated on 13-Mar-2020 07:03:14