! (NOT)
Negates a Boolean expression.
NOT boolean_expression
or
! boolean_expression
Arguments
- boolean_expression
Any valid expression that returns a Boolean.
Remarks
The exclamation point (!) has the same functionality as the NOT operator.
Example
The following Entity SQL query uses the NOT operator to negates a Boolean expression. The query is based on the AdventureWorks Sales Model. To compile and run this query, follow these steps:
Follow the procedure in How to: Execute a Query that Returns StructuralType Results.
Pass the following query as an argument to the
ExecuteStructuralTypeQuery
method:
-- NOT
SELECT VALUE product FROM AdventureWorksEntities.Products
AS product where product.ListPrice > @price1 AND NOT (product.ListPrice = @price2)
-- !
SELECT VALUE product FROM AdventureWorksEntities.Products
AS product where product.ListPrice > @price1 AND ! (product.ListPrice = @price2)