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< (less than) operator

The non-associating, binary infix < operator is used to test whether its left-hand operand is less than its right-hand operand.

Usage 

void m<T>(T x, T y) 
  given T satisfies Comparable<T> {
    Boolean less = x < y;
}

Description

Definition

The < operator is defined as follows:

lhs.compare(rhs)==smaller;

See the language specification for more details.

Polymorphism

The < operator is polymorphic. The meaning of < depends on the Comparable interface.

Type

The result type of the < operator is Boolean.

See also