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From: Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: "monty" < "python"
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:04:28 +0000 (UTC)
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On 2013-03-20, franzferdinand <melo.dumoulin@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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