== Why is this an issue?

The forms ``++<>++`` and ``++!=++`` are equivalent. But in Python 2.7.3 the ``++<>++`` form is considered obsolete.


=== Noncompliant code example

[source,python]
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return a <> b # Noncompliant
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=== Compliant solution

[source,python]
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return a != b
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== Implementation Specification
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=== Message

Use "!=" instead.


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