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title: Comparison with the Less Than Or Equal To Operator
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challengeType: 1
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videoUrl: 'https://scrimba.com/c/cNVR7Am'
forumTopicId: 16788
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dashedName: comparison-with-the-less-than-or-equal-to-operator
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---
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# --description--
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The less than or equal to operator (`< =`) compares the values of two numbers. If the number to the left is less than or equal to the number to the right, it returns `true` . If the number on the left is greater than the number on the right, it returns `false` . Like the equality operator, `less than or equal to` converts data types.
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**Examples**
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```js
4 < = 5 // true
'7' < = 7 // true
5 < = 5 // true
3 < = 2 // false
'8' < = 4 // false
```
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# --instructions--
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Add the less than or equal to operator to the indicated lines so that the return statements make sense.
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# --hints--
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`testLessOrEqual(0)` should return "Smaller Than or Equal to 12"
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```js
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assert(testLessOrEqual(0) === 'Smaller Than or Equal to 12');
```
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`testLessOrEqual(11)` should return "Smaller Than or Equal to 12"
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```js
assert(testLessOrEqual(11) === 'Smaller Than or Equal to 12');
```
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`testLessOrEqual(12)` should return "Smaller Than or Equal to 12"
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```js
assert(testLessOrEqual(12) === 'Smaller Than or Equal to 12');
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```
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`testLessOrEqual(23)` should return "Smaller Than or Equal to 24"
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```js
assert(testLessOrEqual(23) === 'Smaller Than or Equal to 24');
```
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`testLessOrEqual(24)` should return "Smaller Than or Equal to 24"
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```js
assert(testLessOrEqual(24) === 'Smaller Than or Equal to 24');
```
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`testLessOrEqual(25)` should return "More Than 24"
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```js
assert(testLessOrEqual(25) === 'More Than 24');
```
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`testLessOrEqual(55)` should return "More Than 24"
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```js
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assert(testLessOrEqual(55) === 'More Than 24');
```
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You should use the `<=` operator at least twice
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```js
assert(code.match(/val\s*< =\s*('|")*\d+('|")*/g).length > 1);
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```
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# --seed--
## --seed-contents--
```js
function testLessOrEqual(val) {
if (val) { // Change this line
return "Smaller Than or Equal to 12";
}
if (val) { // Change this line
return "Smaller Than or Equal to 24";
}
return "More Than 24";
}
testLessOrEqual(10);
```
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# --solutions--
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```js
function testLessOrEqual(val) {
if (val < = 12) { // Change this line
return "Smaller Than or Equal to 12";
}
if (val < = 24) { // Change this line
return "Smaller Than or Equal to 24";
}
return "More Than 24";
}
```