<> (inequality)

Availability

Flash 2.

Usage

expression1 <> expression2

Parameters

expression1,expression2 A number, string, Boolean value, variable, object, array, or function.

Returns

A Boolean value.

Description

Operator (inequality); tests for the exact opposite of the == operator. If expression1 is equal to expression2, the result is false. As with the == operator, the definition of equal depends on the data types being compared:

• Numbers, strings, and Boolean values are compared by value.
• Variables, objects, arrays, and functions are compared by reference.

This operator was deprecated in Flash 5, and Macromedia recommends that you use the != operator.

See also

!= (inequality)