a != b

Arma 3 v0.50
First in Operation Flashpoint v1.00

Command · also in Math · Markdown · JSON · original wiki page

Description

Returns whether one value is not equal to another. String comparison is case-insensitive (e.g "STRINGtext" != "stringTEXT" // returns false - strings are equivalent).

Important
a and b types must match: comparing e.g String with Number is invalid.

Syntax

a != b

Parameters:

a:

Introduced in	Possible Type
Operation Flashpoint v1.00	Number
Operation Flashpoint v1.00	Side
Operation Flashpoint v1.00	String
Operation Flashpoint v1.00	Object
Operation Flashpoint v1.00	Group
Armed Assault v1.00	Structured Text
Armed Assault v1.00	Config
Armed Assault v1.00	Display
Armed Assault v1.00	Control
Armed Assault v1.08	Location
Arma 3 v2.00	Diary Record
Arma 3 v2.00	Namespace
Arma 3 v2.00	Boolean

b: identical to a's type

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

Examples

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" };