< (Less Than)

Compares two expressions to determine whether the left expression has a value less than the right expression.

expression < expression

Arguments

• expression
  Any valid expression. Both expressions must have implicitly convertible data types.

Result Types

true if the left expression has a value less than the right expression; otherwise, false.

Example

The following Entity SQL query uses < comparison operator to compare two expressions to determine whether the left expression has a value less than the right expression. The query is based on the AdventureWorks Sales Model. To compile and run this query, follow these steps:

1. Follow the procedure in How to: Execute a Query that Returns StructuralType Results.

2. Pass the following query as an argument to the ExecuteStructuralTypeQuery method:

SELECT VALUE product FROM AdventureWorksEntities.Products 
    AS product where product.ListPrice < @price

See Also

Concepts

Entity SQL Reference