alphalessp

alphalessp( 
S_arg1 
S_arg2 
) 
=> t / nil 

Description

Compares two string or symbol names alphabetically.

This function returns t if the first argument is alphabetically less than the second argument. If S_arg is a symbol, then its name is its print name. If S_arg is a string, then its name is the string itself.

Arguments

S_arg1	First name you want to compare.
S_arg2	Name to compare against.

Value Returned

t	If S_arg1 is alphabetically less than the name of S_arg2.
nil	In all other cases.

Examples

alphalessp( "name" "name1" )   

=> t
alphalessp( "third" "fourth" ) 

=> nil
alphalessp('a 'ab)             

=> t

Related Topics

Logical and Relational Functions

strcmp

strncmp

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