= (Equals) (Entity SQL)

Compares the equality of two expressions.

Syntax

expression = expression  
-- or
expression == expression  

Arguments

expression
Any valid expression. Both expressions must have implicitly convertible data types.

Result Types

true if the left expression is equal to the right expression; otherwise, false.

Remarks

The == operator is equivalent to =.

Example

The following Entity SQL query uses = comparison operator to compare the equality of two expressions. The query is based on the AdventureWorks Sales Model. To compile and run this query, follow these steps:

1. Follow the procedure in How to: Execute a Query that Returns StructuralType Results.

2. Pass the following query as an argument to the ExecuteStructuralTypeQuery method:

SELECT VALUE product FROM AdventureWorksEntities.Products 
    AS product WHERE product.ListPrice = @price

See also

• Entity SQL Reference