text: var toNumber = require('lodash/toNumber');
  
  /**
   * Creates a function that performs a relational operation on two values.
   *
   * @private
   * @param {Function} operator The function to perform the operation.
   * @returns {Function} Returns the new relational operation function.
   */
  function createRelationalOperation(operator) {
    return function(value, other) {
      if (!(typeof value == 'string' && typeof other == 'string')) {
        value = toNumber(value);
        other = toNumber(other);
      }
      return operator(value, other);
    };
  }
  
  module.exports = createRelationalOperation;
  