Function smaller

Test whether value x is smaller than y.

The function returns true when x is smaller than y and the relative difference between x and y is smaller than the configured epsilon. The function cannot be used to compare values smaller than approximately 2.22e-16.

For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.

Syntax

smaller(x, y)

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
x number | BigNumber | Fraction | boolean | Unit | string | Array | Matrix First value to compare
y number | BigNumber | Fraction | boolean | Unit | string | Array | Matrix Second value to compare

Returns

Type Description
boolean | Array | Matrix Returns true when the x is smaller than y, else returns false

Examples

smaller(2, 3);            // returns true
smaller(5, 2 * 2);        // returns false

var a = unit('5 cm');
var b = unit('2 inch');
smaller(a, b);            // returns true

See also

equal, unequal, smallerEq, smaller, smallerEq, compare