# Source code for rdflib.compat

    #
    # code to simplify supporting older python versions
    #

    import sys

    from decimal import Decimal

    if sys.version_info[:2] < (2, 7):

        # Pre-2.7 decimal and float did not compare correctly

        def numeric_greater(a, b):
            if isinstance(a, Decimal) and isinstance(b, float):
                return float(a) > b
            elif isinstance(a, float) and isinstance(b, Decimal):
                return a > float(b)
            else:
                return a > b

    else:

        def numeric_greater(a, b):
            return a > b