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. Strings are compared by their numerical value.
Syntax #
math.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 |
Throws #
Type | Description —- | ———–
Examples #
math.smaller(2, 3) // returns true
math.smaller(5, 2 * 2) // returns false
const a = math.unit('5 cm')
const b = math.unit('2 inch')
math.smaller(a, b) // returns true
