ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Relational operator

Relational operators are like little helpers that tell you if two things are the same or different. For example, if you have two toys, you can use a relational operator to compare them and see if they are the same or different.

There are different kinds of relational operators, but the most common ones are these:

- Equals: This one looks like two equal signs (==), and it helps you see if two things are exactly the same. So if you have two toys and you want to know if they are the same, you can use the equals operator like this: toy1 == toy2. If the toys are exactly the same, the operator will say true. If they are different, it will say false.

- Not equals: This one looks like an exclamation mark followed by an equal sign (!=), and it helps you see if two things are different. So if you have two toys and you want to know if they are not the same, you can use the not equals operator like this: toy1 != toy2. If the toys are different, the operator will say true. If they are the same, it will say false.

- Less than and greater than: These ones look like the symbols for "less than" (<) and "greater than" (>), and they help you see if one thing is smaller or bigger than the other. So if you have two toys and you want to know which one is bigger, you can use the greater than operator like this: toy1 > toy2. If toy1 is bigger than toy2, the operator will say true. If toy1 is smaller or they are the same size, it will say false.

Relational operators are very useful when you want to compare things in programming, and they help you make decisions based on what you know.