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<B>NEQ</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>operator</B><P>
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The operator <em>neq</em> is an infix binary comparison 
operator. It returns 
<A HREF=r37_0122.html>true</A> if its two 
arguments are not 
<A HREF=r37_0110.html>equal</A>. 
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syntax: </H3>
&lt;expression&gt; <em>neq</em> &lt;expression&gt; 
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An inequality is satisfied between floating point numbers and integers 
that have the same value. 
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examples: </H3>
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on rounded; 

a := 4; 

  A := 4 


b := 4.0; 

  B := 4.0 


if a neq b then write &quot;true&quot; else write &quot;false&quot;;
			 


  false 


if a neq 5 then write &quot;true&quot; else write &quot;false&quot;;
			 


  true

</TT></PRE><P>Comparison operators can only be used as conditions in conditional
 commands 
such as <em>if</em>...<em>then</em> and <em>repeat</em>...<em>until</em>. 
&lt;neq&gt; can also be used as a prefix operator. However, this use 
is not encouraged. 
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