~=
See also: Appendix:Variations of "="
Translingual
Description
A tilde (~) followed by an equal sign (=).
Symbol
~=
- (mathematics) Approximately equal to.
- pi ~= 3.14 ― pi is approximately equal to 3.14
- Synonym: ≈
- (programming) The inequality operator (compare ≠, !=, <>) in some programming languages, including Lua and MATLAB.