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minus-squareMystikIncarnate@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·14 days 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-up3arrow-down1·14 days agoBut shouldn’t it be 8 < 1 because the eight is heavier and squeezes the bars of the = together?
minus-squarehex@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·14 days agoNo, since it’s bigger it stretches the lines apart :)
minus-squareTolookah@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 days agoI’m with you, the croc is an opportunist and will eat the smaller, easier prey.
minus-squarekchr@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 days ago But shouldn’t it be 8 < 1 That would be a pair of scissors, on its way to cut the number 1.
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 :)
I’m with you, the croc is an opportunist and will eat the smaller, easier prey.
That would be a pair of scissors, on its way to cut the number 1.