PHP Comparison Operators

PHP Comparison Operators

Comparison operators allows you to compare two values:

Operator	Name	Description	Example
x == y	Equal	True if x is equal to y	5==8 returns false
x === y	Identical	True if x is equal to y, and they are of same type	5==="5" returns false
x != y	Not equal	True if x is not equal to y	5!=8 returns true
x <> y	Not equal	True if x is not equal to y	5<>8 returns true
x !== y	Not identical	True if x is not equal to y, or they are not of same type	5!=="5" returns true
x > y	Greater than	True if x is greater than y	5>8 returns false
x < y	Less than	True if x is less than y	5<8 returns true
x >= y	Greater than or equal to	True if x is greater than or equal to y	5>=8 returns false
x <= y	Less than or equal to	True if x is less than or equal to y	5<=8 returns true