is less-than, < - OmniMark operator

operator

is less-than, <

Related Syntax

Summary Boolean
The result is true if the first numeric expression is smaller than the second, and false otherwise. Using isnt less-than reverses these results.

Syntax

  is less than | <

Purpose

OmniMark operator used to indicate one value being smaller than another. The operator is <. is less-than can be used on either string expressions or numeric expressions, but both expressions in the comparison must be of the same type.

isnt less-than is equivalent to using is greater-equal.

For example:

  do when a < b
  ...
  done

The following tests use "<" in string comparisons. The first and third tests are equivalent and evaluate as true; the second evaluates as false.

  do when "a" < ul "b"
  ...
  done

  do when "a" < "b"
  ...
  done

  do when  "a" < "b"
  ...
  done

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