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# <small>nlohmann::basic_json::</small>operator!=
```cpp
// until C++20
bool operator!=(const_reference lhs, const_reference rhs) noexcept; // (1)
template<typename ScalarType>
bool operator!=(const_reference lhs, const ScalarType rhs) noexcept; // (2)
template<typename ScalarType>
bool operator!=(ScalarType lhs, const const_reference rhs) noexcept; // (2)
// since C++20
class basic_json {
bool operator!=(const_reference rhs) const noexcept; // (1)
template<typename ScalarType>
bool operator!=(ScalarType rhs) const noexcept; // (2)
};
```
1. Compares two JSON values for inequality. Returns `#!cpp !(lhs == rhs)` (until C++20) or `#!cpp !(*this == rhs)` (since C++20).
- This means the comparison is simply the logical negation of `operator==`, including for special values like `NaN` and `discarded`.
2. Compares a JSON value and a scalar or a scalar and a JSON value for inequality by converting the scalar to a JSON
value and comparing both JSON values according to 1.
## Template parameters
`ScalarType`
: a scalar type according to `std::is_scalar<ScalarType>::value`
## Parameters
`lhs` (in)
: first value to consider
`rhs` (in)
: second value to consider
## Return value
whether the values `lhs`/`*this` and `rhs` are not equal
## Exception safety
No-throw guarantee: this function never throws exceptions.
## Complexity
Linear.
## Notes
!!! note "Comparing `NaN` and `discarded`"
Since `operator!=` is defined as `!(a == b)`, the behavior for special values follows that of `operator==`:
- For `NaN` values: `NaN == NaN` yields `#!cpp false`, so `NaN != NaN` yields `#!cpp true`.
- For `discarded` values: `discarded == x` yields `#!cpp false` for any `x`, so `discarded != x` yields `#!cpp true`.
## Examples
??? example
The example demonstrates comparing several JSON types.
```cpp
--8<-- "examples/operator__notequal.cpp"
```
Output:
```json
--8<-- "examples/operator__notequal.output"
```
??? example
The example demonstrates comparing several JSON types against the null pointer (JSON `#!json null`).
```cpp
--8<-- "examples/operator__notequal__nullptr_t.cpp"
```
Output:
```json
--8<-- "examples/operator__notequal__nullptr_t.output"
```
## Version history
1. Added in version 1.0.0. Added C++20 member functions in version 3.11.0. Changed in version 3.13.0 to remove
special-casing for `NaN` and `discarded` values; `operator!=` now consistently means `!(a == b)`.
2. Added in version 1.0.0. Added C++20 member functions in version 3.11.0. Changed in version 3.13.0 to remove
special-casing for `NaN` and `discarded` values; `operator!=` now consistently means `!(a == b)`.