Ruby | Integer < method

Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2025
The < is an inbuilt method in Ruby returns true if the number is less than the given number, else it returns false.
Syntax: num1 < num2 Parameters: The function accepts no parameter. Return Value: It returns true if the number is less than the given number, else it returns false.
Example 1: Ruby 
# Ruby program for < method in Integer 
  
# Initialize numbers 
num1 = 2
num2 = 3 

# Prints equal or not 
print num1 < num2
Output: 
true
Example 2: Ruby 
# Ruby program for < method in Integer 
  
# Initialize numbers 
num1 = 6
num2 = 5

# Prints equal or not 
print num1 < num2
Output: 
false
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Ruby-Methods
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