Is there a "not equal" operator in Python?

Use !=. See comparison operators. For comparing object identities, you can use the keyword is and its negation is not.

e.g.

1 == 1 #  -> True
1 != 1 #  -> False
[] is [] #-> False (distinct objects)
a = b = []; a is b # -> True (same object)

Not equal != (vs equal ==)

Are you asking about something like this?

answer = 'hi'

if answer == 'hi':     # equal
   print "hi"
elif answer != 'hi':   # not equal
   print "no hi"

This Python - Basic Operators chart might be helpful.

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