stage

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The stage is represented by the letter in the version string. It may be 'a' for alpha, 'b' for beta, 'd' for development or 'f' for final. If absent, final is implied.

Example

// Only defined for Apple version strings
Q: stage of version "1.2.3.4"
E: The operator "stage" is not defined.

Q: stage of version "1.2.3a4"
A: a

A Macintosh version is of the form: Major.Minor.ReleaseStageBuild. The stage directly precedes the final (Build) number. Most versioning schemes use a period, but the Mac allows for d, a, b and f standing for Development , Alpha, Beta and Final. The period has a higher value than Final. The stage is used in version comparisons and is ranked higher than the build number. For instance, 7.1.2a43 is less than 7.1.2f42 because a is lower than f, even though the final number is bigger.Example: stage of version "7.1.2b70" - Returns b.

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