assert.notEqual

assert.notEqual(actual, expected, message?): void

Strict assertion mode

An alias of assert.notStrictEqual().

Legacy assertion mode

Tests shallow, coercive inequality with the != operator. NaN is specially handled and treated as being identical if both sides are NaN.

import assert from 'node:assert';

assert.notEqual(1, 2);
// OK

assert.notEqual(1, 1);
// AssertionError: 1 != 1

assert.notEqual(1, '1');
// AssertionError: 1 != '1'

const assert = require('node:assert');

assert.notEqual(1, 2);
// OK

assert.notEqual(1, 1);
// AssertionError: 1 != 1

assert.notEqual(1, '1');
// AssertionError: 1 != '1'

If the values are equal, an AssertionError is thrown with a message property set equal to the value of the message parameter. If the message parameter is undefined, a default error message is assigned. If the message parameter is an instance of Error then it will be thrown instead of the AssertionError.