def compare(a, b)
	println format("\n%s is of type %s and %s is of type %s", a, type(a), b, type(b))
	if a < b
		println format("%s is strictly less than %s", a, b)
	end
	if a <= b
		println format("%s is less than or equal to %s", a, b)
	end
	if a > b
		println format("%s is strictly greater than %s", a, b)
	end
	if a >= b
		println format("%s is greater than or equal to %s", a, b)
	end
	if a = b
		println format("%s is equal to %s", a, b)
	end
	if a != b
		println format("%s is not equal to %s", a, b)
	end
end

compare("YUP", "YUP")
compare("BALL", "BELL")
compare("24", "123")
compare(24, 123)
compare(5.0, 5)