Why does "10" > "9" = false?

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Is this a failure in JavaScript's attempt to convert them to numbers? If so, what numbers are they being converted to? Or what is the logic behind the string 10 being less than the string 9?

For the same reason that "alpha" > "beta" = false – Steven Jun 03 '14 at 21:57 — Steven, Jun 03 '14 at 21:57

score 12 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 03 '14 at 21:55

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It's comparing the strings "alphabetically", and 1 comes before 9 in the character "alphabet".

answered Jun 03 '14 at 21:55

Blazemonger

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@Ragnar You'll notice I was the one who closed the question. – Blazemonger Jun 03 '14 at 21:58
I won't be arogant so +1 for you. – Simon Dorociak Jun 03 '14 at 22:04

Why does "10" > "9" = false?

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