Determine Positive, Negative, or Zero

Easy

≈ 8 minute session

Summary

Classify a number as positive, negative, or zero using conditional branches.

Problem statement

Write a function sign_of_number(n) that inspects the number n and returns: - 'Positive' if n > 0 - 'Negative' if n < 0 - 'Zero' if n == 0 Use if-elif-else branching to implement the logic.

Task

Implement a function that returns 'Positive', 'Negative', or 'Zero' based on the sign of a number.

Examples

Example 1

Input

n = -5

Output

Negative

Explanation

-5 is less than zero.

Input format

A single integer n.

Output format

A string: 'Positive', 'Negative', or 'Zero'.

Constraints

n fits in standard integer range; can be negative, zero, or positive.

Samples

Sample input 0

Sample output 0

Positive

Explanation 0

5 is greater than zero.

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