polars.Expr.ne#

Expr.ne(other: Any) → Self[source]#

Method equivalent of inequality operator expr != other.

Parameters:

other: A literal or expression value to compare with.

Examples

>>> df = pl.DataFrame(
...     data={
...         "x": [1.0, 2.0, float("nan"), 4.0],
...         "y": [2.0, 2.0, float("nan"), 4.0],
...     }
... )
>>> df.with_columns(
...     pl.col("x").ne(pl.col("y")).alias("x != y"),
... )
shape: (4, 3)
┌─────┬─────┬────────┐
│ x   ┆ y   ┆ x != y │
│ --- ┆ --- ┆ ---    │
│ f64 ┆ f64 ┆ bool   │
╞═════╪═════╪════════╡
│ 1.0 ┆ 2.0 ┆ true   │
│ 2.0 ┆ 2.0 ┆ false  │
│ NaN ┆ NaN ┆ true   │
│ 4.0 ┆ 4.0 ┆ false  │
└─────┴─────┴────────┘