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Check if something is not between two numbers?

I just have an if statement and I need it to check if a certain Value is not between the numbers 60 to 80. Here is the block of code I need help with it's simple, just how do I make it check between these two numbers?

if h.Health ~= 60,80 then
	pg.Hurt.Red.ImageTransparency = 0.8	
end

I end up with "expected 'then' got ','" Any help is appreciated :)

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Almost tried doign it how math.random does it with the whole (1,5) type deal but apparently thats not how this is done.

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A number is "between" 60 and 80 if it is greater than 60: 60 <= x and it is less than 80: x <= 80.

Thus,

if 60 <= x and x <= 80 then
	-- between
else
	-- not between!
end

You can use not to negate the whole thing:

if not (60 <= x and x <= 80) then -- parenthesis matter!
	-- not between!
else
	-- between
end

You can use De Morgan's law to get rid of the not. not (a and b) is (not a) or (not b). The not of a <= is > and the not of >= is < (flipping when the things are true):

if 60 > x or x > 80 then
	-- not between!
else
	-- between
end

"Flipping" the > to make them be in smallest to largest makes more sense:

if x < 60 or 80 < x then
	-- not between!

That is, x is not between 60 and 80 if it is less than 60, OR it is greater than 80.

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