Limit Minimum '#>', '#>='

The Limit Minimum operator compares two values and returns the highest value. Limit Minimum can be used in both variable and constant expressions. Example:

X := Y - 5 #> 100

The above example subtracts 5 from Y and limits the result to a minimum value to 100. If Y is 120 then 120 – 5 = 115; it is greater than 100 so X is set to 115. If Y is 102 then 102 – 5 = 97; it is less than 100 so X is set to 100 instead.

Limit Minimum has an assignment form, #>=, that uses the variable to its left as both the first operand and the result destination. For example,

X #>= 50     'Short form of X := X #> 50

Here, the value of X is limited to a minimum value of 50 and the result is stored back in X. The assignment form of Limit Minimum may also be used within expressions for intermediate results; see Intermediate Assignments.