< (Less Than)
Compares two expressions to determine whether the left expression has a value less than the right expression.
expression < expression
Arguments
- expression
Any valid expression. Both expressions must have implicitly convertible data types.
Result Types
true if the left expression has a value less than the right expression; otherwise, false.
Example
The following Entity SQL query uses < comparison operator to compare two expressions to determine whether the left expression has a value less than the right expression. The query is based on the AdventureWorks Sales Model. To compile and run this query, follow these steps:
Follow the procedure in How to: Execute a Query that Returns StructuralType Results.
Pass the following query as an argument to the
ExecuteStructuralTypeQuery
method:
SELECT VALUE product FROM AdventureWorksEntities.Products
AS product where product.ListPrice < @price