"monty" < "python"

[Grant Edwards]

On 2013-03-20, franzferdinand <melo.dumoulin at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> "Monty" < "Python"
> True
>>>> "Z" < "a"
> True
>>>> "Monty" < "Montague"
>
> False
> What's the rule about that?

I don't know what "that" refers to in your question, but 'a' comes
before 'y' if that's what you're asking.

> Is it the number of letters or what?

Individual letters are compared until a mismatch is found.

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