diff --git a/src/strcmp.c b/src/strcmp.c
index 4b6bf3c..c9d56b0 100644
--- a/src/strcmp.c
+++ b/src/strcmp.c
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 	for (; *argv[1] != '\0'; ++argv[1]) {
 		for (i = 2; i < argc; ++i) {
-			if (*argv[i-1] > *argv[i]) {
+			/* a former string has a greater byte value */
+			if (*argv[i-1] > *argv[i]) { 
 				return 1;
+			/* a latter string has a greater byte value */
 			} else if (*argv[i-1] < *argv[i]++) {
 				return -1; /* actually 255 */
 			}