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Don't let the corporations tell you otherwise (lemmy.ohaa.xyz)

submitted 10 months ago by FQQD@lemmy.ohaa.xyz to c/memes@lemmy.world

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[–] mac@infosec.pub 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

What field uses =/= to mean !=?

[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's a shorthand way of writing ≠ digitally without needing to know the alt code or where it is in your mobile devices keyboard

[–] mac@infosec.pub 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah in programming we just use !=:

!: NOT

=: EQUAL

[–] Gladaed@feddit.de 2 points 10 months ago

It is not a composite expression but a single expression made up from 2 letters. And this is not a widespread notation.

[–] Funkytom467@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

!= isn't universal, i've mostly seen it used in programming.

Otherwise ≠ is the symbol we use in maths and generally the more common one.

=/= is just the worst rendition of ≠ for people that don't know how to write it or are too lazy to go find it.

[–] mac@infosec.pub 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah =/= is honestly a little confusing. I know != isn't universal though, gotta start making sure to use ≠ instead

[–] squidspinachfootball@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You're definite not wrong, I actually went to use "!=" first. But then thought if someone wasn't familiar with programming they might not get it, so I went with the "=/=" hoping it would make sense to more people. Forgot that we're on lemmy and the audience here would generally understand lol. Didn't know ≠ existed though, will probably use that from now on. Nice!

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

Have you heard of our Lord and Saviour, APL?