@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: "Learn more about: not_eq"
 title: "not_eq"
-ms.date: "8/7/2024"
+ms.date: 08/09/2024
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@@ -21,13 +21,12 @@ An alternative spelling for the **`!=`** operator.
 ## Remarks
 
 C++:
-- **`not_eq`** can be used as alternative to **`!=`**. The [`/permissive-`](../build/reference/permissive-standards-conformance.md) or [`/Za`](../build/reference/za-ze-disable-language-extensions.md) compiler option is required to use the alternative spelling.
+- **`not_eq`** can be used as alternative to **`!=`**. The [`/permissive-`](../build/reference/permissive-standards-conformance.md) or [`/Za`](../build/reference/za-ze-disable-language-extensions.md) compiler option is required.
+- Including `<iso646.h>` or `<ciso646>` is deprecated. You can use the alternative spelling without including any header files.
 - There's no alternative spelling for **`==`**.
-- Including `<iso646.h>` or `<ciso646>` is deprecated. Use the alternative spelling directly.
 
 C:
 - **`not_eq`** is an alternative spelling for **`!=`**. It is provided as a macro in `<iso646.h>`, which you must `#include`.
-- The alternative spelling isn't treated as a keyword.
 - There's no alternative spelling for **`==`**.
 
 ## Example
@@ -41,9 +40,9 @@ int main( )
 {
    int x = 1, y = 2;
     
-    // The alternative spelling is available in C++ and C
-    // This example is for C++, so no header file is needed to use the alternative spelling
-    // When compiling for C, #include <iso646.h> to use the alternative spelling
+    // not_eq is available in C++ and C
+    // This example is for C++, so no header file is needed to use not_eq
+    // When compiling for C, #include <iso646.h> to use not_eq
     if (x not_eq y)
     {
         std::cout << "Not equal\n";
@@ -57,9 +56,9 @@ Not equal
 
 ## Requirements
 
-**Header:** `<iso646.h>` is only necessary if you are compiling for C. In C++ the alternative spelling is recognized automatically.
+**Header:** `<iso646.h>` is necessary if you are compiling for C.
 
 ## See also
 
-[and_eq](/cpp/c-runtime-library/reference/and-eq?.md)\
-[or_eq](/cpp/c-runtime-library/reference/or-eq?.md)\
+[`and_eq`](/cpp/c-runtime-library/reference/and-eq?.md)\
+[`or_eq`](/cpp/c-runtime-library/reference/or-eq?.md)\
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
 title: "Equality operators: == and !="
 description: "The C++ standard language equal-to and not-equal-to operator syntax and use."
-ms.date: 8/2/2024
-f1_keywords: ["!=", "==", "not_eq_cpp"]
-helpviewer_keywords: ["!= operator", "equality operator", "not equal to comparison operator", "equality operator [C++], syntax", "== operator", "not_eq operator", "equal to operator"]
+ms.date: 08/09/2024
+f1_keywords: ["!=", "=="]
+helpviewer_keywords: ["!= operator", "equality operator", "not equal to operator", "equality operator [C++], syntax", "== operator", "equal to operator"]
 ---
 # Equality operators: `==` and `!=`
 
@@ -14,11 +14,10 @@ helpviewer_keywords: ["!= operator", "equality operator", "not equal to comparis
 
 ## Remarks
 
-The binary equality operators compare their operands for strict equality or inequality. If you are looking for information about overloading these operators instead, see [Operator overloading](../cpp/overloading.md).
+The equality operators compare their operands for strict equality or inequality. If you are looking for information about overloading these operators, see [Operator overloading](../cpp/overloading.md).
 
 The equal-to operator (**`==`**) returns **`true`** if both operands have the same value; otherwise **`false`**.\
 The not-equal-to operator (**`!=`**) returns **`true`** if the operands don't have the same value; otherwise **`false`**.\
-The alternative spelling `not_eq` returns **`true`** if the operands don't have the same value; otherwise **`false`**.
 
 In C and C++, **`not_eq`** can be used as alternative to **`!=`**. For more information, see [`not-eq`](../c-runtime-library/reference/not-eq.md).
 
@@ -48,12 +47,6 @@ Equal
 Not equal
 ```
 
-Equality operators can compare pointers to members of the same type. The pointers are equal if they point to the same member or if they are both **`nullptr`**. Otherwise, they are not equal.  For example
-
-```cpp
-
-```
-
 ## See also
 
 [`not-eq`](../c-runtime-library/reference/not-eq.md)\