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Is less than, comparison of two numbers

Description

< takes any given number, compares it to another specified number, and outputs a 1 if the number is less than the comparison-number or 0 if it is greater or equal.

Arguments

Name	Type	Opt	Description
initial-comparison-value	int or float	opt	Sets the initial value, to be compared with a number received in the left inlet. A float argument forces a float comparison.

Messages

bang		In left inlet: Performs the comparison with the numbers currently stored. If there is no argument, < initially holds 0 for comparison.
int	input [int]	In left inlet: If the number is less than the number in the right inlet, < outputs 1. Otherwise, < outputs 0.
(inlet1)	comparison-value [int]	In right inlet: The number is stored to be compared with a number received in the left inlet.
float	input [float]	Converted to int before comparison, unless < has a float argument.
set	set-input [int]	The word set followed by a number will set the input value without causing output.

Information for box attributes common to all objects

Output

int: 1 if the number in the left inlet is less than the number in the right inlet. 0 if the number in the left inlet is greater than or equal to the number in the right inlet.

Examples

Number on left is less than number on right... Number on left is not less than number on right

See Also

Name	Description
!=	Compare two numbers, output 1 if they are not equal
<=	Is less than or equal to, comparison of two numbers
==	Compare two numbers, output 1 if they are equal
>	Is greater than, comparison of two numbers
>=	Is greater than or equal to, comparison of two numbers
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