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6.1.2  Tests: == != > >= < =<

The usual comparison operators between numbers are examples of tests. In Xcas, they are the infixed operators:

==
 
a==b tests the equality between a and b and returns 1 if a is equal to b and 0 otherwise.
Look out !
Note that a=b is not a boolean!!!! This form is used to state that the expression is an equality, perhaps with the intent to solve it. To test for equality, you need to use a==b, which is a boolean.
!=
 
a!=b returns 1 if a and b are different and 0 otherwise.
>=
 
a>=b returns 1 if a is greater than or equal to b and 0 otherwise.
>
 
a>b returns 1 if a is strictly greater than b and 0 otherwise.
<=
 
a<=b returns 1 if a is less than or equal to b and 0 otherwise.
<
 
a<b returns 1 if a is strictly less than b and 0 otherwise.

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