what does the <> operator do

[fahadqureshi]

does anybody know what the <> does in python
i was looking at some code and i saw this operand used in different places, mainly in if else satements.

example

if(typevali <> 4 and busi == 0):

[bvdet]

does anybody know what the <> does in python
i was looking at some code and i saw this operand used in different places, mainly in if else satements.

example

if(typevali <> 4 and busi == 0):

The '<>' operator is the same as '!='. '!=' is preferred, and '<>' is obsolete.