The following comparison operators are available:

When comparing two different types of values (eg: comparing a bit of text with a number) the values will automatically be coerced as need so that the comparison makes sense. For example:

$number = 3

$text = "3.14"

if $text > $number

Prompt "Yes $text is larger than $number"

end

Testing decimal values like 3.14 for exact equality using the == operator can product unexpected results. That’s due to floating point rounding errors that may accrue during calculations, or perhaps because of internal storage differences. 

For example a value logically representing 1.1 may be stored internally as either of the equivalent values 1.1000000000000001 or 1.0999999999999999. If your macro code makes a direct comparison of such values using the == operator they may be unequal.

If you need to test if two decimal values are equal it’s almost always better to use the EqualFloats command. That command tests an equality threshold, instead of requiring exact equality.

Returns true if the values differ by less than the given tolerance. Returns false if they exceed the tolerance. Using this command is like testing if:

ABS(float1 - float2) <= tolerance

For example, if you are comparing two line height multiples you might want them to be within 0.1 of each other:

$require = 1.5

$attrs = TextSelection.active.displayTypingAttributes

$factor = $attrs.lineHeightMultiple

If EqualFloats($require, $factor, 0.1)

Prompt "The line heights are equal enough."

End