Name
=
Syntax
integerVar is equal to 50
Synonyms
equal[s]
is
[is] equal to
Return value
boolean
; true
or
false
Description
This operator tests whether two operands are equal and returns a
true
or false
value. You can
use the symbol =
or the human-language versions
(e.g., equals
) interchangeably. You can also use
any of the operators to test the equivalence of
boolean
values, list
s,
number
s, date
s,
string
s, and other classes. Remember, AppleScript
does not use =
for variable assignment; it uses
statements of the form:
set var to 50
Chapter 6, discusses AppleScript variables and assignments. This operator syntax allows the scripter to use very readable statements:
if a does not equal b then display dialog "inequality!"
Examples
50 equals "50" -- returns false 50 is equal to ("50" as integer) (* true since "50" is coerced to 50 prior to the equality test *) "animal" is equal to "AniMaL" (* true if you do not enclose this statement in a considering case...end considering block *) (8 div 3) = (8 mod 3) -- both expressions evaluate to 2 so true {65,75} equals {65,(65 + 10)} -- true, you can compare lists
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