# Compare unit to number

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/compare-unit-to-number/320367
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [March 21, 2011, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/compare-unit-to-number/320367 "2011-03-21T22:31:30Z")
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### Author: ![tbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@tbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbo)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2011, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/compare-unit-to-number/320367/1 "2011-03-21T22:31:30Z")

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is it bad to compare a unit or int to a number? Should they always be kept apart?

```php

var i:int=10;
var n:Number=20;

if(n>i){

}

```