def check_less()

in src/smote_variants.py [0:0]


    def check_less(self, x, name, val):
        """
        Check if parameter is less than value
        Args:
            x (numeric): the parameter value
            name (str): the parameter name
            val (numeric): value to compare to
        Throws:
            ValueError
        """
        if x >= val:
            m = (
                "Value for parameter %s greater than or equal to %f"
                " not allowed: %f >= %f"
            )
            m = m % (name, val, x, val)

            raise ValueError(self.__class__.__name__ + ": " + m)