Not equal to in PowerShell

Not equal to in PowerShell

In PowerShell, you can check if two values are not equal using the -ne operator. This operator returns $true if the values on either side of it are not equal, and $false if they are equal.

Here's an example of using the -ne operator to check if two values are not equal:

$value1 = 10
$value2 = 20
if ($value1 -ne $value2) {
Write-Output "The values are not equal"
} else {
Write-Output "The values are equal"
}

In this example, the -ne operator is used to compare the values of $value1 and $value2. Since $value1 is 10 and $value2 is 20, the -ne operator will return $true and the code will output The values are not equal.

You can also use the -ne operator to compare the values of different types. For example:

$value1 = "Hello"
$value2 = 10
if ($value1 -ne $value2) {
Write-Output "The values are not equal"
} else {
Write-Output "The values are equal"
}

In this example, the -ne operator is used to compare the values of $value1 and $value2, which have different types (string and integer).

Since the string Hello and the integer 10 are not equal, the -ne operator will return $true and the code will output The values are not equal.

Conclusion

The -ne operator is a useful tool for checking if two values are not equal in PowerShell.