Re: evalhate without parsing?
Re: evalhate without parsing?
- Subject: Re: evalhate without parsing?
- From: Robert Poland <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 02 May 2013 15:50:45 -0600
On May 2, 2013, at 3:34 PM, Christopher Stone <email@hidden> wrote:
> On May 02, 2013, at 16:22, Robert Poland <email@hidden> wrote:
>> set strA to "Smile 3.6.1 (build 710) full edition"
>> set strB to "Smile 3.7.0 (build 768) full edition"
>>
>> strA > strB -->false
>> strB > strA -->true
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Hey Bob,
>
> And your point is?
>
> "a" > "b"
> --> false
>
> "b" > "a"
> --> true
>
> You are NOT comparing numerical values. You're comparing string values, and those have different rules.
>
> 10 = "10"
> --> false
>
> 10 > "10"
> --> false
>
> 10 < "10"
> --> false
>
> 10 = "10" as integer
> --> true
>
> So what exactly are you trying to do?
>
> --
> Best Regards,
> Chris
My point is that comparing LIKE strings with embedded UNLIKE numbers seem to respond to the embedded numbers.
Robert Poland - Fort Collins, CO
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