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Description:: Returns whether one value is not equal to another. String comparison is case-insensitive (e.g "STRINGtext" != "stringTEXT" // returns false - strings are equivalent).
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a and b types must match: comparing e.g String with Number is invalid.
Groups:: Variables Math

Syntax:

a != b

Parameters:

a:

b: identical to a's type

Return Value:

Boolean - true if a is different from b, false otherwise

Example 1:: if (_counter != 4) then { hint "The counter is not equal to the number 4"; };
Example 2:: if (vehicle player != player) then { hint "you are in a vehicle"; } else { hint "you are on foot"; };
Example 3:: if (fuel truck1 != 1) then { hint "Truck1 has less than a full tank of fuel."; };
Example 4:: if (alive _unit1 != alive _unit2) then { hint "One of the units is dead while another is alive" };

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