[R] a<b<c

[Ross Ihaka]

Andy Peek wrote:
> 
> > 3<2<1
> [1] TRUE
> > 4<3<2
> [1] TRUE
> > 12<4<1
> [1] TRUE
> > 7<6<5<4
> [1] TRUE
> > 8<7<6<5<4
> [1] TRUE
> > 27<26<25
> [1] TRUE
> > 9<8<7<6<5<4<3<2
> [1] TRUE
> > 9<8<7<6<5<4<3
> [1] TRUE
> > 9<8<7<6<5<4
> [1] TRUE
> > 9<8<7<6<5
> [1] TRUE
> > 9<8<7<6
> [1] TRUE
> > 9<8<7
> [1] TRUE
> > 4<3<2<1
> [1] FALSE
> > 5<4<3<2<1
> [1] FALSE
> 10<9<8<7<6<5<4<3<2<1
> [1] FALSE
> > 9<8<7<6<5<4<3<2<1
> [1] FALSE
> > 9<8
> [1] FALSE
> > 8<7<6<5<4<3<2<1
> [1] FALSE
> > 7<6<5<4<3<2<1
> [1] FALSE
> > 6<5<4<3<2<1
> [1] FALSE
> > 5<4<3<2<1
> [1] FALSE
> > 4<3<2<1
> [1] FALSE
> > 3<2<1
> [1] TRUE
> 
> 3<2<1  appears not to be a special case for TRUE

Think about :

> (3<2)<1
[1] TRUE
> 3<(2<1)
[1] FALSE


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