"<" Less than Version 5 (Java)

Action group: Operators

Description

Returns True if the first operand is less than the second operand. Otherwise False.

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Settings of parameters

PropertyDescriptionTypeFilling exampleMandatory field
Parameters
First operandValue or variable of the first opreandRobin.Numeric
Yes
Second operandValue or variable of the second opreandRobin.Numeric
Yes
Results
ResultThe result of the comparison, true if the first number is less than the other, false otherwise.Robin.Booleantrue

Special conditions of use

None.

Example of use 

Task

There is "Variable1" with value = 17 and "Variable2" with value = 3. It is required to check the expression Variable1<Variable2. If the result is positive, display a dialog box with a message - correct, if the result is negative, display a dialog box with a message - incorrect. 

Solution

Use the actions "Less than", "If", "Show message". 

Implementation

  1. Assemble a robot scheme consisting of actions:

  2. Create a variable with the boolean type "Variable3" to record the result of the "Less than" action into it. 
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  3. Move the "Less than" action to the workspace and set its parameters. 
  4. Move the "If" action to the workspace and set the action parameter to "Variable3". 
  5. In the "True" branch, add the "Show message" action and set its parameters.
  6. In the "False" branch, add the "Show message" action and set its parameters.
  7. Launch the robot using the "Start" button and the top panel. 

 

Result

The comparison of variable values has been performed successfully, the dialog box with the result is displayed