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The <b>BOOST_PP_EQUAL</b> macro compares two values for equality.
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<h4>Usage</h4>
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<b>BOOST_PP_EQUAL</b>(<i>x</i>, <i>y</i>)
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<h4>Arguments</h4>
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The left operand of the comparison.&nbsp;
Valid values range from <i>0</i> to <b>BOOST_PP_LIMIT_MAG</b>.
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The right operand of the comparison.&nbsp;
Valid values range from <i>0</i> to <b>BOOST_PP_LIMIT_MAG</b>.
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<h4>Remarks</h4>
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If <i>x</i> is equal to <i>y</i>, this macro expands to <i>1</i>.&nbsp;
Otherwise, it expands to <i>0</i>.
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Previously, this macro could not be used inside <b>BOOST_PP_WHILE</b>.&nbsp;
There is no longer any such restriction because this macro no longer uses <b>BOOST_PP_WHILE</b>.
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<h4>See Also</h4>
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<li><a href="equal_d.html">BOOST_PP_EQUAL_D</a></li>
<li><a href="limit_mag.html">BOOST_PP_LIMIT_MAG</a></li>
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<h4>Requirements</h4>
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<b>Header:</b> &nbsp;<a href="../headers/comparison/equal.html">&lt;boost/preprocessor/comparison/equal.hpp&gt;</a>
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<h4>Sample Code</h4>
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#include &lt;<a href="../headers/comparison/equal.html">boost/preprocessor/comparison/equal.hpp</a>&gt;
<a href="equal.html">BOOST_PP_EQUAL</a>(4, 3) // expands to 0
<a href="equal.html">BOOST_PP_EQUAL</a>(5, 5) // expands to 1
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