Attempt to compare boolean <= number, but somehow works when I print?

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#1

I’m making a module but it gives me some error that tells me that I am comparing a boolean >= number. My code:

local lerpAlpha = random:NextNumber(0, 0.9)
			local lerpCFrame = point1.CFrame:Lerp(point2.CFrame, lerpAlpha)
			if #tableOfLerps ~= 0 then
				local lastNumTable = tableOfLerps[#tableOfLerps]
				local lastnum = lastNumTable[2]
				if lerpAlpha <= lastnum and (math.abs(lerpAlpha - lastnum) >= 0.2 or (math.abs(lastnum - lerpAlpha) >= 0.2)) then
					repeat
						lerpAlpha = random:NextNumber()
						lerpCFrame = point1.CFrame:Lerp(point2.CFrame, lerpAlpha)
					until not lerpAlpha <= lastnum and not (math.abs(lerpAlpha - lastnum) >= 0.2 or (math.abs(lastnum - lerpAlpha) >= 0.2)) --lerpAlpha <= lastnum seems to be the problem
				end
				local lastTable = {lerpCFrame, lerpAlpha}
				table.insert(tableOfLerps, lastTable)
			else
				local lastTable = {lerpCFrame, lerpAlpha}
				table.insert(tableOfLerps, lastTable)
			end

I apologize for the messy indentation, for some reason the forum formats it like that when I paste it here
The following code gives the error, BUT if I add a print statement:

local lerpAlpha = random:NextNumber(0, 0.9)
print(lerpAlpha) --New print statement
			local lerpCFrame = point1.CFrame:Lerp(point2.CFrame, lerpAlpha)
			if #tableOfLerps ~= 0 then
				local lastNumTable = tableOfLerps[#tableOfLerps]
				local lastnum = lastNumTable[2]
				if lerpAlpha <= lastnum and (math.abs(lerpAlpha - lastnum) >= 0.2 or (math.abs(lastnum - lerpAlpha) >= 0.2)) then
					repeat
						lerpAlpha = random:NextNumber()
						lerpCFrame = point1.CFrame:Lerp(point2.CFrame, lerpAlpha)
					until not lerpAlpha <= lastnum and not (math.abs(lerpAlpha - lastnum) >= 0.2 or (math.abs(lastnum - lerpAlpha) >= 0.2))
				end
				local lastTable = {lerpCFrame, lerpAlpha}
				table.insert(tableOfLerps, lastTable)
			else
				local lastTable = {lerpCFrame, lerpAlpha}
				table.insert(tableOfLerps, lastTable)
			end

Then it suddenly works, but that’s when my next problem comes. Right now I need help with this. How can I make sure this works even without printing anything?

#2

not lerpAlpha becomes false, since everything that is not nil or false is true in if, change it to this

until not (lerpAlpha <= lastnum) and not (math.abs(lerpAlpha - lastnum) >= 0.2 or (math.abs(lastnum - lerpAlpha) >= 0.2))

or

until lerpAlpha > lastnum and not (math.abs(lerpAlpha - lastnum) >= 0.2 or (math.abs(lastnum - lerpAlpha) >= 0.2))
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#3

It has to be the parentheses, does it… Oh well, thanks anyways!

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