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What does "greater than" mean in programming?
greater than is one of the most common terms in software development. This guide explains what it means, how it is used in practice, and why it matters, with real examples from the developer world.
Definition
The > character. Used as a comparison operator (5 > 3 is true), as the closing delimiter for generics (Array<string>), and in arrow functions (=>).
Example
"function identity<T>(value: T): T { return value; } // > closes the generic"
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