$smwgQStrictComparators

Configuration parameter details:
Name	$smwgQStrictComparators
Description	Sets whether the ">" and "<" comparators should be strict
Default setting	false
(Other) available settings	true Allows to set the ">" and "<" comparators to be strict
Software	Semantic MediaWiki
Since version	1.5.3
Until version	still available
Configuration	Query settings
Keyword	comparison · property value · page selection

$smwgQStrictComparators is a configuration parameter that sets whether the ">" and "<" comparators should be strict. The configuration parameter was introduced in Semantic MediaWiki 1.5.3Released on 4 November 2010 and compatible with MW 1.14.x - 1.17.x.. Prior to Semantic MediaWiki 3.0.0Released on 11 October 2018 and compatible with MW 1.27.0 - 1.31.x. it was called $smwStrictComparators.12

The behavior of the comparators ">" and "<" varies depending on the setting of this configuration parameter. See the help page on strict comparators for detailed information about the differences.

Default setting

$smwgQStrictComparators = false;

This means that values that are equal will be accepted for the comparators ">" and "<".

Changing the default setting

To modify the setting to this configuration parameter, add one of the following lines to your "LocalSettings.php" file after the enableSemantics() call:

Enable the comparators to be strict

$smwgQStrictComparators = true;

This means that values that are equal will not be accepted for the comparators ">" and "<".

See also

• Help page on configuration parameter $smwgQComparatorsSets the list of comparator characters supported by queries for use in a regex.
• Help page on search operators (comparators)
• Help page on strict comparators