### Less Than operator

Basic and Crystal syntax.

##### Usage

`x < y`

x is less than y

The less than operator tells the Formula Editor to evaluate an expression (x<y) and returns a TRUE (if x is less than y) or FALSE (if x is equal to or greater than y).

##### Examples

The following examples are applicable to both Basic and Crystal syntax:

`{file.WEIGHT} < 200`

TRUE, where {file.WEIGHT} = 150, or {file.WEIGHT} = 199.

`{file.WEIGHT} < 200`

FALSE, where {file.WEIGHT} = 200 or {file.WEIGHT} = 400.

`{file.COST} < {file.PRICE}`

TRUE, where {file.COST}=350, {file.PRICE} = 400.

`{file.COST} < {file.PRICE}`

FALSE, where {file.COST} = 350 and {file.PRICE} = 350, or where {file.COST} = 350 and {file.PRICE} = 325.

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