whats the difference between '!=' and '<>' in mysql

whats the difference between != and <> in mysql. which symbol is good to user in sql query for not equal conditio开发者_开发百科n.can someone tell me whats the pros and cons of using the not equal symbol in mysql.

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!= requires 3 keystrokes (Shift, !, =), and <> requires 3 keystrokes (Shift, <, >). However a touch typist has to switch hands to hit that =.

You should definitely use <> over !=. You'll save at least 10 milliseconds of typing for each use.

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There is absolutely no difference in MySQL, but the <> is the variant present in the SQL ISO standard.

If you're interested in trivia I can tell you that Oracle also has ^= apart from those two.

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There is no difference. According to SQL.org, the != operator is converted to be <> by the compiler/interpreter during execution so in essence it is just an alias.

http://www.sql.org/sql-database/postgresql/manual/functions-comparison.html