---
title: "!=(_:_:)"
framework: createml
role: symbol
role_heading: Operator
path: "createml/mluntypedcolumn/!=(_:_:)-6k3p6"
---

# !=(_:_:)

Creates a column of Booleans by testing whether the given value is not equal to each element in the given column.

## Declaration

```swift
static func != (a: any MLDataValueConvertible, b: MLUntypedColumn) -> MLUntypedColumn
```

## Parameters

- `a`: A value.
- `b`: A column.

## Return Value

Return Value A new column of Booleans if the column and value have the same underlying type; otherwise an invalid column.

## See Also

### Comparing a value with a column to generate an untyped column of booleans

- [==(_:_:)](createml/mluntypedcolumn/==(_:_:)-6z88q.md)
- [>(_:_:)](createml/mluntypedcolumn/_(_:_:)-52drj.md)
- [<(_:_:)](createml/mluntypedcolumn/_(_:_:)-6qou9.md)
- [<=(_:_:)](createml/mluntypedcolumn/_=(_:_:)-t4bt.md)
- [>=(_:_:)](createml/mluntypedcolumn/_=(_:_:)-6yycf.md)