< operator

[vineet walia]

class puzzle11 {
   public static void main(String str [])
   {
	   int a=1, b=5;
	   boolean c= a<b;
      System.out.println("direct output"+5<6);
      System.out.println(("%%"+ c));
      
        }
}

1st syso statement give error which is
The operator < is undefined for the argument type(s) String, int

but if < operator can not be operate on int then why 1st syso statement is executing ??

[avi sinha]

the reason here is the "string" before the digits you want to compare.

   your line can be subdivided as :
"direct output"+5<6  --->  "direct output5" < 6 
 

and you can't compare a string with a number. you should write "direct output"+(5<6) it will work for sure.

avi sinha

[Lucas Smith]

It's only operator precedence.

[S Bhanage]

Use the following

System.out.println("direct output"+(5<6));

It works fine.