def less_than(values, target_loc, puzzle_input):
    """if the first parameter is less than the second parameter, it stores 1 in
    the target location. Otherwise it stores 0.
    """
    if values[0] < values[1]:
        puzzle_input[0, target_loc] = 1
    else:
        puzzle_input[0, target_loc] = 0
    return puzzle_input