# $NetBSD: cond-cmp-numeric-le.mk,v 1.3 2023/09/07 05:36:33 rillig Exp $ # # Tests for numeric comparisons with the <= operator in .if conditions. # When both sides are equal, the <= operator always yields true. .if 1 <= 1 .else . error .endif # This comparison yields the same result, whether numeric or character-based. .if 1 <= 2 .else . error .endif .if 2 <= 1 . error .endif # If this comparison were character-based instead of numerical, the # 5 would be >= 14 since its first digit is greater. .if 5 <= 14 .else . error .endif .if 14 <= 5 . error .endif # Scientific notation is supported, as per strtod. .if 2e7 <= 1e8 .else . error .endif .if 1e8 <= 2e7 . error .endif # Floating pointer numbers can be compared as well. # This might be tempting to use for version numbers, but there are a few pitfalls. .if 3.141 <= 111.222 .else . error .endif .if 111.222 <= 3.141 . error .endif # When parsed as a version number, 3.30 is greater than 3.7. # Since make parses numbers as plain numbers, that leads to wrong results. # Numeric comparisons are not suited for comparing version number. .if 3.30 <= 3.7 .else . error .endif .if 3.7 <= 3.30 . error .endif # Numeric comparison works by parsing both sides # as double, and then performing a normal comparison. The range of double is # typically 16 or 17 significant digits, therefore these two numbers seem to # be equal. .if 1.000000000000000001 <= 1.000000000000000002 .else . error .endif all: @:;