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 |
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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