Should I use != or <> for not equal in T-SQL?

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Should I use != or for not equal in T-SQL?

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Technically they function the same if you’re using SQL Server AKA T-SQL. If you're using it in stored procedures there is no performance reason to use one over the other. It then comes down to personal preference. I prefer to use as it is ANSI compliant.

You can find links to the various ANSI standards at...

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQL](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQL)