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I've always been using != as "not equal to" in C++ and PHP. I just realized <> does the same thing. What's the difference?
Just in case if there is no difference, why does <> exist?
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They are the same, just different syntax
$a != $b Not equal TRUE if $a is not equal to $b after type juggling.
$a <> $b Not equal TRUE if $a is not equal to $b after type juggling.
Source: PHP Documentation
They are the same
$a != $b Not equal TRUE if $a is not equal to $b after type juggling.
$a <> $b Not equal TRUE if $a is not equal to $b after type juggling.