<> (lt gt sign) operator

Applies to: Databricks SQL Databricks Runtime

Returns true if expr1 does not equal expr2, or false otherwise. This function is a synonym for != (bangeq sign) operator.

Syntax

expr1 <> expr2

Arguments

• expr1: An expression of any comparable type.
• expr2: An expression that shares a least common type with expr1.

Returns

A BOOLEAN.

Examples

> SELECT 2 <> 2;
 false
> SELECT 3 <> 2;
 true
> SELECT 1 <> '1';
 false
> SELECT true <> NULL;
 NULL
> SELECT NULL <> NULL;
 NULL

Related

• < (lt sign) operator
• <= (lt eq sign) operator
• > (gt sign) operator
• >= (gt eq sign) operator
• <=> (lt eq gt sign) operator
• = (eq sign) operator
• != (bangeq sign) operator
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