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<> (inequality) 1081

<> (inequality)

Availability

Flash 2 . This operator was deprecated in Flash 5; Macromedia recommends that you use the !=

(inequality)

operator.

Usage

expression1 <> expression2

Parameters

expression1,expression2

A number, string, Boolean value, variable, object, array,

or function.

Returns

A Boolean value.

Description

Operator (inequality); tests for the exact opposite of the equality (==) operator. If expression1 is

equal to

expression2, the result is false. As with the equality (==) operator, the definition of

equal depends on the data types being compared:

• Numbers, strings, and Boolean values are compared by value.

• Objects, arrays, and functions are compared by reference.

• Variables are compared by value or by reference depending on their type.

For more information, see “Deprecated Flash 4 operators” in Using ActionScript Help.