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Comparison Operators

Comparison operators are used in logical statements to determine equality or difference between variables or values, and test for true or false.

For example, given that x = 5, the table below explains the comparison operators:

Operator	Description	Comparing	Returns
==	equal to	x == 8	false
		x == 5	true
		x == "5"	true
===	equal value and equal type	x === 5	true
===	equal value and equal type	x === "5"	false
!=	not equal	x != 8	true
!==	not equal value or not equal type	x !== 5	false
		x !== "5"	true
		x !== 8	true
>	greater than	x > 8	false
<	less than	x < 8	true
>=	greater than or equal to	x >= 8	false
<=	less than or equal to	x <= 8	true

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Equation	Returns
==

OperatorDescriptionComparingReturns==equal tox == 8falsex == 5truex == "5"true===equal value and equal typex === 5truex === "5"false