Newbie Question, Please Answer

[cbvbguy]

How do you do "is NOT equal to"?

if blah != blah then
blah
end if


??????

[Guv]

A <> B

[Edneeis]

equal to
== or =
not equal to
<> or ><
greater
>
greater or equal
>=
less
<
less or equal
<=

[da_silvy]

yeah, it is <>

or you could do

If Not myNum1 = myNum2 Then

[V(ery) Basic]

Originally posted by Edneeis
equal to
== or =

You're thinking of C++

VB only supports =

It uses it as both an assignment operator and a truth operator.

Just clearing that up.

[r0ach]

Even:

If Not (Blah = Blah) then
    blah
End If

[da_silvy]

ok, I think we might be confusing some people now!

[Joacim Andersson]

Originally posted by V(ery) Basic
VB only supports =

It uses it as both an assignment operator and a truth operator.

Actually (to be ridiculously precise) VB lacks an assignment operator.
VB assigns values with the Let keyword accompanied with the equal sign.

Let x = 5

But since the early days of BASIC the Let keyword kan be omitted. So we usually just type:

x = 5

But that doesn't make the equal sign an assignment operator.
Because of VB's lack of an assignment operator assignments can only be done in the beginning of a statement and not in the middle.

[Mad Compie]

The Let statement is medieval.
Try also using:

  If (variable) Then ... Else ...
  'instead of:
  If (variable <> 0) Then ... Else ...

This boolean notation uses less code and executes faster.

[da_silvy]

[quote]
The Let statement is medieval.
Try also using:

code:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If (variable) Then ... Else ...
'instead of:
If (variable <> 0) Then ... Else ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This boolean notation uses less code and executes faster.
[\quote]

the boolean would only show true, and could not be used for comparison?

[Mad Compie]

Yes, unfortunately, no comparison. But you can use this notation also when using the result from a Function as the boolean test.

If (Do_The_Test()) Then ...

[da_silvy]

yeah, but he was asking for the function of not equal to,
not true or false!

[Mad Compie]

All right silvy, I was just mentioning this by increasing my replies. I want to be a guru too, you know?

[da_silvy]

yeah i know, but did you know, John (the administrator) has to make you a guru, based on your ability to post good helpful posts!

[Mad Compie]

Is John's job vacant?

[da_silvy]

bad luck i don't think so