# assert/lt
Assert `a < b` for numbers. Used inside `deftest` blocks.
## Syntax
[assert/lt $a $b]
## Parameters
- `$a` — number that should be less.
- `$b` — number to compare against.
## Examples
[assert/lt $i $len] [assert/lt $low $high]
## Returns
`true` on success; raises a runtime error on failure.
## See Also
`assert/lte`, `assert/gt`, `deftest`