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CompareVersions.ps1
<#
## String comparison that will return the incorrect result
'1.9' -gt '1.10'
True
## Casting to [System.Version] compares successfully
[version]'1.9' -gt [version]'1.10'
False
## You can also do this - The type on the right is coerced into the same type on the left side of the operator
[version]'1.9' -gt '1.10'
False
#>
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