---
title: "!=(_:_:)"
framework: createml
role: symbol
role_heading: Operator
path: "createml/mluntypedcolumn/!=(_:_:)-7do9"
---

# !=(_:_:)

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

## Declaration

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

## Parameters

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

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

- [==(_:_:)](createml/mluntypedcolumn/==(_:_:)-7xysh.md)
- [>(_:_:)](createml/mluntypedcolumn/_(_:_:)-2mdrt.md)
- [<(_:_:)](createml/mluntypedcolumn/_(_:_:)-8w60f.md)
- [<=(_:_:)](createml/mluntypedcolumn/_=(_:_:)-1wkt3.md)
- [>=(_:_:)](createml/mluntypedcolumn/_=(_:_:)-2vu3g.md)