code: def compare_version(value):
      
  
      # extract parts from value
      import re
      res = re.match(r'(<|<=|==|>|>=)(\d{1,2}\.\d{1,2}(\.\d{1,2})?)$',
                     str(value).strip())
      if not res:
          return False
      operator, value, _ = res.groups()
  
      # break into pieces
      value = tuple(int(x) for x in str(value).split('.'))
      if len(value) < 3:
          value += (0,)
  
      version = __version_info__
  
      if operator in ('<', '<='):
          if version < value:
              return True
  
          if operator != '<=':
              return False
  
      elif operator in ('>=', '>'):
          if version > value:
              return True
  
          if operator != '>=':
              return False
  
      return value == version
docs: Determines if the provided version value compares with program version.
  
          `value`
              Version comparison string (e.g. ==1.0, <=1.0, >1.1)
                  Supported operators:
                      <, <=, ==, >, >=