Why Brendan Eich Created JavaScript's Quirky Comparisons

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Why Brendan Eich Created JavaScript's Quirky Comparisons

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JavaScript's type coercion strikes again! In JS, when comparing strings with >, it performs lexicographical comparison - meaning "Dog" > "Cat" evaluates to true because 'D' comes after 'C' in the alphabet. The grumpy kitten represents Brendan Eich (JavaScript's creator) facepalming at his own language quirks. He unleashed these string comparison shenanigans on the world and now even cats are judging him for it. The feline uprising begins with alphabetical order!

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