What does <> mean?

**sail3005** · Mar 30th, 2001, 05:09 PM

I downloaded an asp script, and it used "<>" a lot.

Ex:

Code:

  if Request.Form("_fieldOrder") <> "" then

What does "<>" do?

Mar 30th, 2001, 05:50 PM

<> = Inequality or not equal to.

Example:

Up <> Down
Left <> Right
"MyText" <> ""

**sail3005** · Mar 30th, 2001, 07:08 PM

Thanks for the help.

So, "<>" is basically the same thing as "!="?

Up != Down
etc...

Mar 30th, 2001, 08:14 PM

Guess so

**Active** · Mar 30th, 2001, 09:23 PM

Originally posted by sail3005
Thanks for the help.

So, "<>" is basically the same thing as "!="?

Up != Down
etc...

Yes !

**Al Smith** · Mar 31st, 2001, 10:56 AM

Hi,
Actually, <> means "less than or greater than" which is another way of saying "not equal to".
Al.

**sail3005** · Mar 31st, 2001, 04:09 PM

Thanks, that helps a lot. Now i can get back to work!

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