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Rule description

• Non-standard comparison operators should not be used

Non-compliant Code Example

DECLARE @Number int;  
SET @Number = 50;  
IF @Number !> 10  --Non compliant code (Non-standard comparison operators is used)
    BEGIN
        Select * From Employee Where id < @Number;
        PRINT 'The number is less then 10.';  
    END
ELSE IF @Number !< 100   --Non compliant code (Non-standard comparison operators is used)
    BEGIN
        Select * From Employee Where id < @Number;
        PRINT 'The number is greater then 100.';  
    END
ELSE  
    PRINT 'The number is medium.'; 
GO

Compliant Code Example

DECLARE @Number int;  
SET @Number = 50;  
IF @Number < 10  --Compliant code (Standard comparison operators is used)
    BEGIN
        Select * From Employee Where id < @Number;
        PRINT 'The number is less then 10.';  
    END
ELSE IF @Number > 100   --Compliant code (Standard comparison operators is used)
    BEGIN
        Select * From Employee Where id < @Number;
        PRINT 'The number is greater then 100.';  
    END
ELSE  
    PRINT 'The number is medium.'; 
GO