# IS NOT

## Syntax

```sql
IS NOT boolean_value
```

## Description

Tests a value against a boolean value, where `boolean_value` can be `TRUE`, `FALSE`, or `UNKNOWN`.

## Examples

```sql
SELECT 1 IS NOT UNKNOWN, 0 IS NOT UNKNOWN, NULL IS NOT UNKNOWN;
+------------------+------------------+---------------------+
| 1 IS NOT UNKNOWN | 0 IS NOT UNKNOWN | NULL IS NOT UNKNOWN |
+------------------+------------------+---------------------+
|                1 |                1 |                   0 |
+------------------+------------------+---------------------+
```

```sql
SELECT NULL IS NOT TRUE, NULL IS NOT FALSE;
+------------------+-------------------+
| NULL IS NOT TRUE | NULL IS NOT FALSE |
+------------------+-------------------+
|                1 |                 1 |
+------------------+-------------------+
```

<sub>*This page is licensed: GPLv2, originally from*</sub> [<sub>*fill\_help\_tables.sql*</sub>](https://github.com/MariaDB/server/blob/main/scripts/fill_help_tables.sql)

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