Equal expressions
The Equal expression returns TRUE if one of the operands are exactly equal; otherwise, FALSE is returned.
One of the following conditions must apply for the expression
to return TRUE:
- The Boolean operands are exactly equal.
- The Integer operands are exactly equal.
- The Date Time operands are exactly equal. When comparing two Date
Time values like these,
+2010-01-14T19:18:59:000+00:00-UTCand+2010-01-14T19:18:59:000-00:00-UTC, the values are equivalent because, despite the bias being different, the offsets are both set to 00:00. In addition, if the only difference between two Date Time values is the descriptive time zone, the values are also deemed equivalent. Therefore, the following two values are also equal:+2010-01-14T19:18:59:000+00:00-UTCand+2010-01-14T19:18:59:000+00:00-Pacific Time Zone - The String Array operands are exactly equal. Both operands must
have the same number of elements. Each element in the first operand
must be exactly equal to its corresponding element in the second operand.
Here, the operator is case-sensitive. You cannot use wildcard characters.
| Operator | Operands | Data type of return value |
|---|---|---|
Equal
|
(Boolean, Boolean)
(Date Time, Date Time) (Integer, Integer) (String Array, String Array) |
Boolean
|