Tom Lehman
Reputation: 89233
Why is 5 > 4 > 3 != (5 > 4 && 4 > 3) true in Javascript?
Why is 5 > 4 > 3 != (5 > 4 && 4 > 3) true in Javascript?
So annoying!
Upvotes: 5
Views: 550
Answers (2)
cambraca
Reputation: 27835
5 > 4 > 3 is evaluated like (5 > 4) > 3, then it's true > 3, which is false. Look
Upvotes: 17
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Reputation: 798716
JavaScript, in the great tradition of most languages that descend from C, does not support relational operator chaining.
Upvotes: 6
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