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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 (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  --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