Checking whether a number is positive or negative using bitwise operators

Question

I can check whether a number is odd/even using bitwise operators. Can I check whether a number is positive/zero/negative without using any conditional statements/operators l

Answer 1

// if (x < 0) return -1
// else if (x == 0) return 0
// else return 1
int sign(int x) {
  // x_is_not_zero = 0 if x is 0 else x_is_not_zero = 1
  int x_is_not_zero = (( x | (~x + 1)) >> 31) & 0x1;
  return (x & 0x01 << 31) >> 31 | x_is_not_zero; // for minux x, don't care the last operand 
}

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