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instance method
Integer#<
self < other → true or false
numeric.c
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static VALUE
int_lt(VALUE x, VALUE y)
{
if (FIXNUM_P(x)) {
return fix_lt(x, y);
}
else if (RB_BIGNUM_TYPE_P(x)) {
return rb_big_lt(x, y);
}
return Qnil;
}
Returns true if the value of self is less than that of other:
1 < 0 # => false 1 < 1 # => false 1 < 2 # => true 1 < 0.5 # => false 1 < Rational(1, 2) # => false Raises an exception if the comparison cannot be made.