SQL Not Equal To (<>) Operator for Beginners

In SQL, the not equal to operator (<>) compares the non-equality of two expressions. That is, it tests whether one expression is not equal to another expression.

If either or both operands are NULL, NULL is returned.

SQL also has another not equal to operator (!=), which does the same thing. Which one you use may depend on your DBMS, which one you’re the most comfortable using, and perhaps also whether your organisation has any coding conventions that dictate which one should be used.

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SQL Not Equal To (!=) Operator for Beginners

In SQL, the not equal to operator (!=) compares the non-equality of two expressions. That is, it tests whether one expression is not equal to another expression.

If either or both operands are NULL, NULL is returned.

SQL also has another not equal to operator (<>), which does the same thing. Which one you use may depend on your DBMS, which one you’re the most comfortable using, and perhaps also whether your organisation has any coding conventions that dictate which one should be used.

Continue reading