# Comparison Operations *******************************************************#

def lt(a, b):
    "Same as a < b."
    return a < b

def le(a, b):
    "Same as a <= b."
    return a <= b

def eq(a, b):
    "Same as a == b."
    return a == b

def ne(a, b):
    "Same as a != b."
    return a != b

def ge(a, b):
    "Same as a >= b."
    return a >= b

def gt(a, b):
    "Same as a > b."
    return a > b
