code: def _comparator_lt(filter_value, tested_value):
      
      if is_string(filter_value):
          value_type = type(tested_value)
          try:
              # Try a conversion
              filter_value = value_type(filter_value)
  
          except (TypeError, ValueError):
              if value_type is int:
                  # Integer/float comparison trick
                  try:
                      filter_value = float(filter_value)
                  except (TypeError, ValueError):
                      # None-float value
                      return False
              else:
                  # Incompatible type
                  return False
      try:
          return tested_value < filter_value
      except TypeError:
          # Incompatible type
          return False
docs: Tests if the filter value is strictly greater than the tested value
  
      tested_value < filter_value