# less

Checks if the value is lower than the second value

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- Source: <https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/tree/5.5.3/src/Toolkit/V.php#L464>

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```php
V::less($value, float $max): bool
```

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| `$value` (required) | `mixed` | – | – |
| `$max` (required) | `float` | – | – |

## Return type

`bool`