# The `<` operator

## Returns correct result when used on two `Number`s

### Juttle

    emit -from Date.new(0) -limit 1
      | put eq = 5 < 5
      | put lt = 5 < 6
      | put gt = 6 < 5
      | view result

### Output

    { "time": "1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", eq: false, lt: true, gt: false }

## Returns correct result when used on two `String`s

### Juttle

    emit -from Date.new(0) -limit 1
      | put eq = "abcd" < "abcd"
      | put lt = "abcd" < "efgh"
      | put gt = "efgh" < "abcd"
      | view result

### Output

    { "time": "1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", eq: false, lt: true, gt: false }

## Returns correct result when used on two `Date`s

### Juttle

    emit -from Date.new(0) -limit 1
      | put eq = "2015-01-01T00:00:05" < "2015-01-01T00:00:05"
      | put lt = "2015-01-01T00:00:05" < "2015-01-01T00:00:06"
      | put gt = "2015-01-01T00:00:06" < "2015-01-01T00:00:05"
      | view result

### Output

    { "time": "1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", eq: false, lt: true, gt: false }

## Returns correct result when used on two `Duration`s

### Juttle

    emit -from Date.new(0) -limit 1
      | put eq = "00:00:05" < "00:00:05"
      | put lt = "00:00:05" < "00:00:06"
      | put gt = "00:00:06" < "00:00:05"
      | view result

### Output

    { "time": "1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", eq: false, lt: true, gt: false }

## Produces an error when used on invalid operand type combinations

### Juttle

    emit -from Date.new(0) -limit 1 | put result = null < null | view result

### Errors

  * Invalid operand types for "<": null and null.