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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Review Conditional Statements and Comparison Operators

Posted by Tim Forman
Tim Forman
8,486 Points

In the conditional statement 'lion' > 'zebra' why does the quiz say it's false?

In the quiz for comparison operators I receive an incorrect answer if I say the above statement is true. I thought it is comparing the first letter of the two words. If 'l' is before 'z' in the alphabet shouldn't the statement be true?

2 Answers

Joe Cochran
Joe Cochran
18,249 Points

The opposite is true. Since 'zebra' comes after it is considered greater, just as 2 comes after 1.

'b' > 'a' evaluates to true since b comes later.

Hugo Paz
Hugo Paz
15,622 Points
Hugo Paz
Hugo Paz
15,622 Points

Hi Tim,

Its false because strings are compared in Lexicographical order. A simple explanation is that Z is farther away in the alphabet than L.