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@@ -1320,6 +1320,17 @@ rb_obj_not_match(VALUE obj1, VALUE obj2)
* obj <=> other -> 0 or nil
*
* Returns 0 if obj === other, otherwise nil.
+ *
+ * The <=> is used by various methods to compare objects, for example
+ * Enumerable#sort, Enumerable#max etc.
+ *
+ * Your implementation of <=> should return one of the following values: -1, 0,
+ * 1 or nil. -1 means self is smaller than other. 0 means self is equal to other.
+ * 1 means self is bigger than other. Nil means the two values could not be
+ * compared.
+ *
+ * When you defined <=>, you can include Comparable to gain the methods <=, <,
+ * ==, >=, > and between?.
*/
static VALUE
rb_obj_cmp(VALUE obj1, VALUE obj2)