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Boolean expressions are relational comparisons between numeric expressions resulting in a value of either True or False. Boolean expressions are used most often in IF...THEN and other control statements. The following relational operators are used in Boolean expressions:
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= |
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> |
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< |
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>= |
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<= |
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<> |
Relational operator examples
A = B
A > B
A < B
A >= B
A <= B
A <> B
Spacing between the terms and operators within a numeric expression is optional. However, for operators with two characters (for example, >=, <=, <>), no spaces are allowed between characters in the operator.
Additionally, the following operators compare two Boolean expressions.
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Operator |
Meaning |
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TRUE if both expressions are TRUE |
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TRUE if one expression is TRUE |
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Makes TRUE expressions FALSE and FALSE expressions TRUE |
For information on operator precedence and nesting rules, see Operator Precedence.