Checking numeric ranges

I have a table that has a column where the operators can set ranges like 1-12. They can set a range in each row. I need to be able to check that non of the ranges cross in to each other.

Example

1-12
13-22
21-45

I need to be able to figure out that in this example, the 3rd range has a duplicate number “21 & 22”

Does anybody know how to check for this in a list of ranges?

Thanks

If the numbers
1 12
13 22
21 45

are in cells A1:B3 of an Excel sheet, I’d put the formula

=IF(MAX($A$1:B1) <= $A2, “problem”, “”) in C2 and drag it downwards.

Here’s something to get you started. It returns information about the first overlap encountered (if any) working through the ranges from the beginning.

on checkRanges(theRanges)
	set verdict to {ranges:{}, |common values|:{}}
	
	set astid to AppleScript's text item delimiters
	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to "-"
	repeat with i from 1 to (count theRanges)
		set thisRange to text items of item i of theRanges
		set item i of theRanges to thisRange
		set {a, b} to thisRange
		repeat with j from 1 to i - 1
			set {c, d} to item j of theRanges
			considering numeric strings
				if ((a ≥ c) and (a ≤ d)) or ((b ≥ c) and (b ≤ d)) or ((a < c) and (b > d)) then
					set verdict's ranges to {j, i}
					repeat with k from a to b
						if ((k ≥ c) and (k ≤ d)) then set end of verdict's |common values| to k
					end repeat
					exit repeat
				end if
			end considering
		end repeat
		if ((count verdict's ranges) > 0) then exit repeat
	end repeat
	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to astid
	
	return verdict
end checkRanges

set ranges to {"1-12", "13-22", "21-45"}
checkRanges(ranges)
--> {ranges:{2, 3}, |common values|:{21, 22}}