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Ruby | Rational <=> function

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The <=> is an inbuilt method in Ruby returns -1, 0, or +1 depending on whether rational is less than, equal to, or greater than the numeric value. nil is returned if the two values are incomparable.

Syntax: rat1<=>rat2

Parameters: The function accepts no parameter

Return Value: It returns -1, 0, or +1 depending on whether rational is less than, equal to, or greater than the numeric value. 
 

Example 1:  

Ruby
# Ruby program for <=> method

# Initialize rational number 
rat1 = Rational(1, 3)
rat2 = Rational(1, 3)

# Prints the rational number
puts rat1 <=> rat2

Output

0


Example 2

Ruby
# Ruby program for <=> method

# Initialize rational number 
rat1 = Rational(1, 3)

# Prints the rational number
puts rat1 <=> 0.3

Output

1


 


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