The Detailed Explanation given by Lucas concludes: So, on some machines, using a "less than" comparison might save one machine instruction. This was re

The Detailed Explanation given by Lucas concludes: So, on some machines, using a "less than" comparison might save one machine instruction. This was relevant in the era of sub-megahertz processor speed and 1:1 cpu-to-memory speed ratios, but is almost totally irrelevant today.