In PHP how do i write: IS NOT SMALLER THAN

For example: a is not smalle开发者_运维知识库r than b

How do i write this ?

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if ($a >= $b) 

if !($a < $b)

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Having an exclamation point outside of the condition causes a syntax error, doesn't it?

if(!($a < $b))

"IF NOT A SMALLER THAN B"

Makes the most linguistic sense compared to their question.

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If a is not smaller than b, a is either greater than or equal to b so:

$a >= $b

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!($a<$b)

Or simply

$a>=$b

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a >= b

Assuming that a and b are guaranteed to be comparable.

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if( $a >= $b ) {
    echo $a . " is not smaller than " . $b;
} else {
    echo $a . " is smaller than " . $b;
}