Less-than sign been repurposed for a range of uses and operations. The less-than sign (<) is an original ASCII character (hex 3C, decimal 60). The less-than sign is used for an approximation of the opening angle bracket (⟨). ASCII does not have angle brackets. In BASIC, Lisp-family languages, and C-family languages (including Java and C++), operator < means "less than". In Coldfusion, operator .lt. means "less than". In Fortran, operator .LT. means "less than"; later versions allow <. In Bourne shell, operator -lt means "less than". The double less-than sign («) is used for an approximation of the much-less-than sign (≪) or
Type 90 Kyū-maru leading to higher per unit costs than comparable models from NATO countries such as the M1 Abrams and the Challenger 2. Development of upgrades to the Type 90 suffered both as a result of limited budget, which caused procurement delays, and funding prioritization in favor of the Type 10 Main Battle Tank. Due to a perception that Type 90s are unsuited to operations in the tight confines of Japan's urban areas, they are preferentially assigned to the JGSDF Fuji School Brigade and the 7th Armored Division based in Hokkaido, where there is sufficient room for maneuver. With the exception of