Decimal.Inequality(Decimal, Decimal) Operator

Definition

Returns a value that indicates whether two Decimal objects have different values.

public:
 static bool operator !=(System::Decimal d1, System::Decimal d2);
public:
 static bool operator !=(System::Decimal d1, System::Decimal d2) = System::Numerics::IEqualityOperators<System::Decimal, System::Decimal, bool>::op_Inequality;
public static bool operator != (decimal d1, decimal d2);
static member op_Inequality : decimal * decimal -> bool
Public Shared Operator != (d1 As Decimal, d2 As Decimal) As Boolean

Parameters

d1
Decimal

The first value to compare.

d2
Decimal

The second value to compare.

Returns

true if d1 and d2 are not equal; otherwise, false.

Implements

Remarks

The Inequality method defines the operation of the inequality operator for Decimal values. It enables code such as the following:

using System;

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      Decimal number1 = 16354.0695m;
      Decimal number2 = 16354.0699m;
      Console.WriteLine("{0} <> {1}: {2}", number1,
                        number2, number1 != number2);

      number1 = Decimal.Round(number1, 2);
      number2 = Decimal.Round(number2, 2);
      Console.WriteLine("{0} <> {1}: {2}", number1,
                        number2, number1 != number2);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       16354.0695 <> 16354.0699: True
//       16354.07 <> 16354.07: False
open System

let number1 = 16354.0695m
let number2 = 16354.0699m
printfn $"{number1} <> {number2}: {number1 <> number2}"

let rounded1 = Decimal.Round(number1, 2)
let rounded2 = Decimal.Round(number2, 2)
printfn $"{rounded1} <> {rounded2}: {rounded1 <> rounded2}"

// The example displays the following output:
//       16354.0695 <> 16354.0699: True
//       16354.07 <> 16354.07: False
Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim number1 As Decimal = 16354.0695d
      Dim number2 As Decimal = 16354.0699d
      Console.WriteLine("{0} <> {1}: {2}", number1,
                        number2, number1 <> number2)

      number1 = Decimal.Round(number1, 2)
      number2 = Decimal.Round(number2, 2)
      Console.WriteLine("{0} <> {1}: {2}", number1,
                        number2, number1 <> number2)
   End Sub
End Module
' The example displays the following output:
'       16354.0695 <> 16354.0699: True
'       16354.07 <> 16354.07: False

If the language you're using doesn't support custom operators, you can test for inequality by using one of the following techniques:

  • Calling the Compare method, which indicates the relationship between two Decimal values.

  • Calling the Equals method and reversing its value.

The equivalent method for this operator is Decimal.Compare(Decimal, Decimal)

Applies to

See also