Function: string-greaterp

string-greaterp is a byte-compiled function defined in subr.el.gz.

Signature

(string-greaterp STRING1 STRING2)

Documentation

Return non-nil if STRING1 is greater than STRING2 in lexicographic order.

Case is significant. Symbols are also allowed; their print names are used instead.

Other relevant functions are documented in the comparison and string groups.

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Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 25.1.

Shortdoc

;; string
(string-greaterp "foo" "bar")
    => t
;; comparison
(string-greaterp "abd" "abc")
    => t
  (string-greaterp "abc" "abc")
    => nil

Aliases

string>

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/subr.el.gz
(defun string-greaterp (string1 string2)
  "Return non-nil if STRING1 is greater than STRING2 in lexicographic order.
Case is significant.
Symbols are also allowed; their print names are used instead."
  (declare (pure t) (side-effect-free t))
  (string-lessp string2 string1))