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# SENTIMENT

`SENTIMENT(<COLUMN>)`: This operation computes a semantic sentiment score for given text.
This is an element-wise column operation. The text in each row recieves an independent sentiment score.
The sentiment score is real-valued and between -1 and 1. A score greater than zero indicates positive sentiment
and a score less than zero indicates a negative sentiment. The strength of the sentiment is reflected in
the magnitude (absolute value) of the score. Thus, scores near zero are neutral or close to neutral sentiment.

### Syntax

```sql
SELECT SENTIMENT(<COLUMN>) FROM <TABLE>;
```

### Args

<ParamField query="<COLUMN>" type="VARCHAR">
  The input column containing the text over which sentiment scores are computed.
</ParamField>

### Examples

```sql
SELECT SENTIMENT(review_text) FROM product_reviews_table;
```

```sql
-- Positive sentiment
SELECT SENTIMENT(review_text) AS sent FROM product_reviews_table
WHERE sent > 0.0;

-- Negative sentiment
SELECT SENTIMENT(review_text) AS sent FROM product_reviews_table
WHERE sent < 0.0;

-- Neutral (or close to neutral) sentiment
SELECT SENTIMENT(review_text) AS sent FROM product_reviews_table
WHERE sent < 0.1 AND sent > -0.1;
```