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Operator - Test if the first input is less than the second input.

Inputs

Input

Data Type

Range

Unit

Default

Description

IN1

ANY

 

 

 

First input.

IN2

ANY

 

 

 

Second input.

Outputs

Output

Data Type

Range

Unit

Description

Q

BOOL

 

 

TRUE if IN1 < IN2.

Remarks

  • Both inputs must have the same type.
  • Comparisons can be used with strings.
    • With strings, the lexical order is used for comparing the input strings.
      • Examples:
        ABC is less than ZX.
        ABCD is greater than ABC.

FBD Language Example

FFLD Language Example

IL Language Example

Op1: FFLD  IN1
     LT  IN2
     ST  Q    (* Q is true if IN1 < IN2 *)

ST Language Example

Q := IN1 < IN2;

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