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minus-squareMystikIncarnate@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoFor a while, I’ve seen “<” and “>” as a slanted “=”, which is to say, these numbers are not equal, and the larger side is the larger number and the smaller side is the smaller number. Works for me, IDK.
minus-squarebarsoap@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoBut shouldn’t it be 8 < 1 because the eight is heavier and squeezes the bars of the = together?
minus-squarehex@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·2 months agoNo, since it’s bigger it stretches the lines apart :)
For a while, I’ve seen “<” and “>” as a slanted “=”, which is to say, these numbers are not equal, and the larger side is the larger number and the smaller side is the smaller number.
Works for me, IDK.
But shouldn’t it be 8 < 1 because the eight is heavier and squeezes the bars of the = together?
No, since it’s bigger it stretches the lines apart :)