What does "&gt" mean here

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#1

I searched Instance.Archivable on api
And I saw this code example and wonder what “&gt” mean here?

local part = Instance.new("Part")
print(part:Clone()) --> Part
part.Archivable = false
print(part:Clone()) --> nil
#2

What you asked means:
> greater than

#3

what does it mean? Greater than a Part?

#4

they are basically saying what the output of the print() command will be in the output , so the first print() command will have an output = to Part
and the other print() will = to nil

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#5

When starting a topic use the correct format, but what it means is that if the part is still Archivable then it will return “Part”, but if part.Archivable is false then it will return nil. So if it finds the part, then it will return “Part”, and then the other way around.

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#6

I know if parts are returned or not but what does greater mean? Creating something greater than a Part??

#7

it basically means equals to, meaning what the output will be in simpler terms. :grinning:

#8

Why does it mean “greater” then? It could have said “equal” at the first place

#9

thats because it makes an arrow sign in programs like > >

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#10

so basically when you try to type an arrow you make the dash and then the greater than sign and this comes out —>

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#11

I don’t understand. NH_IU said “greater than” and you say Its equal.

#12

for example when you type an essay on your keyboard and you want to make an arrow pointing to the right you click the dash and then the greater than sign on your keyboard creating this : →

so basically it has nothing to do with greater than , its more of a presentation type of thing, it really has no importance, dont worry about it, its like when i want to make a happy face so i use parentheses zeroes and a dash like this ( 0 - 0 )

#13

I get it now. I guess can’t type > in scripting?

#14

you can , im guessing it was a program transfer that caused it to look like &gt instead of >

#15

Thanks for all the description hahah

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