Re: version> and version>=

[Tassilo Horn]

goncholden <goncholden@protonmail.com> writes:

>> `emacs-version' is a string, 28.0 is a float. You cannot compare
>> them. Stefan suggested to use` emacs-major-version' with 28 (both
>> integers) instead.
>
> It would be convenient if there was a function that could handle
> floats, so that one can condition not just on a major version, but
> upon the complete version number.

As said in my other mail, floats are not good for this because in math,
1.2 is greater than 1.10 but with versions, 1.10 is greater than 1.2.

See my other mail: if you really need to check major, minor, and maybe
even micro version, then use `version<' with the version strings.

Bye,
Tassilo

PS: Could you please teach your mail client not to remove the Re: from
    the subject of replies?  Every reply of yours looks like a new
    thread on first sight.