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CompareR makes a numeric comparison between\u00a0X<\/a>\u00a0and Y, and leaves a\u00a0result code<\/a>\u00a0in R.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The original X and Y values are not affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This instruction is functionally very close to the older Compare instruction, but takes advantage of the new R-register introduced in dialect 6. Also, it does not pop the stack<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dialect<\/a>\u00a0restriction: CompareR is implemented only in dialects 6 or later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also\u00a0Compare<\/a>\u00a0BranchR<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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