can't use ~=

[Andreas.]

Hoi, but ~= is the same as "not" right? If it is, why can't I use it? "unexpected symbol near ~"

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local a = 5 
local b = 10 
  
if(a ~= b) then -- NOT EQUAL 
    -- code 
end 
  

  
showCursor(not isCursorShowing()) -- INVERSION 
  

Maybe you post your code?

Edited August 1, 2012 by Guest

[Anderl]

Hoi, but ~= is the same as "not" right? If it is, why can't I use it? "unexpected symbol near ~"

It's not the same.

"not" means "condition == false/nil"

"~=" means "condition is not something".

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"not" means "condition == false/nil"

NOT not only equal operator.

[Anderl]

"not" means "condition == false/nil"

NOT not only equal operator.

What? Explain that better because I think I didn't understand. "not" is an operator that means "condition is false/nil". It has nothing to do with equal operator

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What? Explain that better because I think I didn't understand. "not" is an operator that means "condition is false/nil". It has nothing to do with equal operator

Ok.

"not" isn't only means "condition == false/nil".

[Anderl]

Oh so what does it mean? That the condition is true?

[Kenix]

print( not false ) -- true  

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Oh so what does it mean? That the condition is true?

Stop. In this topic you shown your Lua experience.

Operator NOT also invert value. You must know this.