What is the equivalent of "!=" in Excel VBA?

The Excel VBA Equivalent of "!="

If you're familiar with programming languages like Python or JavaScript, you might be used to using the "!=" operator to check for inequality. But when it comes to Excel VBA, things are a little different.

🤔 What do you do when you want to use "!=" in Excel VBA?

The short answer: you don't. The "!=" operator does not work in Excel VBA. Instead, you need to use the "Not equal to" operator, which is represented by "<>". So, to check if a value is not equal to something in Excel VBA, you would use "<>" instead of "!=".

Here's an example that demonstrates the correct usage:

Sub test()

Dim intTest As Integer
Dim strTest As String

intTest = 5
strTest = CStr(intTest)

For i = 1 To 10
    Cells(i, 1) = i
    
    If strTest <> "" Then
       Cells(i, 2) = "Not empty"
    Else
       Cells(i, 2) = "Empty"
    End If
Next i

End Sub

In the above example, we're checking if the strTest variable is not empty using the <> operator. If the variable is not empty, we write "Not empty" to the adjacent cell. Otherwise, we write "Empty".

🎉 And that's it! By using <> instead of !=, you can achieve the desired functionality in Excel VBA.

But what if you want to check for inequality between two numbers or evaluate expressions? For those cases, you can also use the <> operator.

Here's an example:

Sub compareNumbers()

Dim num1 As Integer
Dim num2 As Integer

num1 = 10
num2 = 5

If num1 <> num2 Then
    MsgBox "The numbers are not equal!"
Else
    MsgBox "The numbers are equal!"
End If

End Sub

In this example, we're comparing if num1 and num2 are not equal. If they are not equal, a message box will display "The numbers are not equal!". Otherwise, it will display "The numbers are equal!".

🔥 Now that you know how to achieve inequality comparisons in Excel VBA using <>, you can apply this knowledge to your own projects more confidently.

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