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char<

Type: - function (subr)

Source: - xlstr.c

Syntax

(char< char1 charN ... ): char1 - a character expression
charN - character expression[s] to compare
returns - T if the characters are of monotonically increasing ASCII value, NIL otherwise
Note: case is significant with this function

Description

The 'char<' function tests if all the character arguments are monotonically increasing. T is returned if the arguments are of monotonically increasing ASCII value, NIL otherwise. In the case of two arguments, this has the effect of testing if 'char1' is less than 'char2'. This test is case sensitive, the character '#\a' is different and of greater ASCII value than the character '#\A'.

Examples

(char< #\a #\b)      => T
(char< #\b #\a)      => NIL
(char< #\a #\b #\c)  => T
(char< #\a #\a)      => NIL
(char< #\a #\b #\b)  => NIL
(char< #\A #\a)      => T
(char< #\a #\A)      => NIL