# Negative - `Negative()` Validates whether the input is a negative number. ```php v::numericVal()->negative()->assert(-15); // Validation passes successfully ``` ## Templates ### `Negative::TEMPLATE_STANDARD` | Mode | Template | | ---------: | :---------------------------------------- | | `default` | {{subject}} must be a negative number | | `inverted` | {{subject}} must not be a negative number | ## Template placeholders | Placeholder | Description | | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | `subject` | The validated input or the custom validator name (if specified). | ## Categorization - Math - Numbers ## Changelog | Version | Description | | ------: | :----------------------------------- | | 2.0.0 | Does not validate non-numeric values | | 0.3.9 | Created | ## See Also - [Positive](Positive.md)