PHP Comparison Operators
The PHP comparison operators are used to compare two values (number or string):
Operator |
Name |
Example |
Result |
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== |
Equal |
$x == $y |
Returns true if $x is equal to $y |
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=== |
Identical |
$x === $y |
Returns true if $x is equal to $y, and they are of the same type |
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!= |
Not equal |
$x != $y |
Returns true if $x is not equal to $y |
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<> |
Not equal |
$x <> $y |
Returns true if $x is not equal to $y |
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!== |
Not identical |
$x !== $y |
Returns true if $x is not equal to $y, or they are not of the same type |
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> |
Greater than |
$x > $y |
Returns true if $x is greater than $y |
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< |
Less than |
$x < $y |
Returns true if $x is less than $y |
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>= |
Greater than or equal to |
$x >= $y |
Returns true if $x is greater than or equal to $y |
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<= |
Less than or equal to |
$x <= $y |
Returns true if $x is less than or equal to $y |