JavaScript Greater-than
JavaScript Greater-than (>) Comparison Operator is used to check if the first operand is greater than the second operand. Greater-than operator returns a boolean value. The return value is true if the first value is greater than the second, else, the return vale is false.
Greater-than Operator Symbol
The symbol used for Greater-than Operator is >
.
Syntax
The syntax to use Greater-than Operator with operands is
operand1 > operand2
Each operand can be a value or a variable.
Since Greater-than operator returns a boolean value, the above expression can be used as a condition in If-statement.
if (operand1 > operand2) { //code }
Examples
In the following example, we take two values in variables: x
and y
; and check if the value in x
is greater than that of in y
using Greater-than Operator.
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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <body> <pre id="output"></pre> <script> var x = 4; var y = 2; var result = x > y; document.getElementById('output').innerHTML += 'x greater than y ? ' + result; </script> </body> </html>
In the following example, let us use Greater-than operator as a condition in the If statement’s condition.
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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <body> <pre id="output"></pre> <script> var x = 'apple'; var y = 'banana'; if (x > y) { displayOutput = 'x is greater than y.'; } else { displayOutput = 'x is not greater than y.'; } document.getElementById('output').innerHTML = displayOutput; </script> </body> </html>
Conclusion
In this JavaScript Tutorial, we learned about Greater-than Comparison Operator, its syntax, and usage with examples.