!= or <>?

[DR_LaRRY_PEpPeR]

just wondering which inequality operator i should use in MySQL, or if it matters. != or <>? is one of them the standard way in other DBs (since we all know MySQL bends the standards a bit )?

thanks if anyone knows.

[freddydoesphp]

I think <> is more towards the standard, I have no real idea, I just think I remember using it in Access and SQL server.

[aspen]

I'm pretty sure its just user preference.

[MattR]

<> is the SQL standard but virtually every RDBMS I've ever used supports both <> and !=. Take your pick.