title: Bash identical string comparison with > or <
body: <p>Why does this line of code print ?</p>
  
  <pre><code>if [ "a" &lt; "a" ]; then echo wow; fi
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Also this line:</p>
  
  <pre><code>if [ "a" &gt; "a" ]; then echo woow; fi
  </code></pre>