Numeric Compare

What is it for?

• Testing whether a value has crossed a threshold
• Producing a Bool for the condition of a Switch
• Building a condition such as "move only while this value is greater than 0"

Overview

Compares two numbers and returns true or false. It is the entry point for adding conditions to a graph. Connect its Bool output to a switch condition or to the on/off input of a gate.

Usage tips

• The standard three-node pattern is value → compare (against a threshold) → switch (or gate). This creates step changes such as changing color after time passes 0.5.
• Pairing it with a waveform creates a periodic condition. motion (Wobble) → compare (GreaterThan 0) yields true only during the first half of the wave, effectively a Bool version of a square wave.
• Equal / NotEqual use a fixed absolute-difference threshold of 1e-9, not exact equality. Use Value Match's approximate mode when you need a configurable tolerance.

Related nodes

• switch — choose a value from the comparison result
• gate — stop a chain based on the comparison result
• value_match — test equality for text, colors, and other non-numeric values
• expression_float — write compound conditions as an expression

Comparison modes

• Equal
  • Returns true when |A - B| is less than 1e-9.
• NotEqual
  • Returns true when |A - B| is at least 1e-9.
• LessThan
  • Returns true when A is less than B.
• LessEqual
  • Returns true when A is less than or equal to B.
• GreaterThan
  • Returns true when A is greater than B.
• GreaterEqual
  • Returns true when A is greater than or equal to B.

Notes

• This node is numeric only.
• You can mix Int and Float inputs.
• The fixed 1e-9 threshold for Equal / NotEqual cannot be changed in the Inspector.
• To test whether text, colors, or other values are equal or different, use Value Match.

Examples

1. Compare the result of Math Op with 0.5 using GreaterThan
   • Tests whether it exceeds 0.5.
2. Compare with 0 using Equal
   • Tests whether the input is 0.
3. Compare Numeric Input with 100 using LessEqual
   • Produces true only when the input is 100 or less.
4. Connect the result of Compare to Switch
   • This is the basic branching pattern.