The use of comparison operators (<, <=, >=, >) with strings is not likely to yield the expected results. Instead, try converting at least one operand to the number type.

Noncompliant Code Example

var appleNumber = "123";
var orangeNumber = "45";
if (appleNumber < orangeNumber) {  // Noncompliant, this condition is true
  alert("There are more oranges");
}

Compliant Solution

var appleNumber = "123";
var orangeNumber = "45";
if (Number(appleNumber) < Number(orangeNumber)) {
  alert("There are more oranges");
}