Available with Spatial Analyst license.
Available with Image Analyst license.
Summary
Performs a Relational not-equal-to operation on two inputs on a cell-by-cell basis.
Returns 1 for cells where the first raster is not equal to the second raster and 0 for cells where it is equal.
Illustration
Usage
Two inputs are necessary for this relational evaluation to take place.
The order of inputs is irrelevant for this tool.
If both inputs are single band rasters, or one of the inputs is a constant, the output will be a single band raster.
If both inputs are multiband rasters, or one of the inputs is a constant, the output will be a multiband raster. The number of bands in each multiband input must be the same.
The tool will perform the operation on each band from one input against the corresponding band from the other input. If one of the inputs is a multiband raster and the other input is a constant, the tool will perform the operation against the constant value for each band in the multiband input.
In Map Algebra, the equivalent operator symbol for this tool is "!=" (link).
See Analysis environments and Spatial Analyst for additional details on the geoprocessing environments that apply to this tool.
Syntax
NotEqual(in_raster_or_constant1, in_raster_or_constant2)
Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
in_raster_or_constant1 | The input that will be compared to for inequality by the second input. A number can be used as an input for this parameter, provided a raster is specified for the other parameter. To specify a number for both inputs, the cell size and extent must first be set in the environment. | Raster Layer; Constant |
in_raster_or_constant2 | The input that will be compared from for inequality by the first input. A number can be used as an input for this parameter, provided a raster is specified for the other parameter. To specify a number for both inputs, the cell size and extent must first be set in the environment. | Raster Layer; Constant |
Return Value
Name | Explanation | Data Type |
out_raster | The output raster. The output cell values will be either integer 0 or 1, or NoData if any input cell value is NoData. | Raster |
Code sample
This example performs a Relational not-equal-to operation on two Grid rasters.
import arcpy
from arcpy import env
from arcpy.sa import *
env.workspace = "C:/sapyexamples/data"
outNotEqual = NotEqual("degs", "negs")
outNotEqual.save("C:/sapyexamples/output/outne")
This example performs a Relational not-equal-to operation on two Grid rasters.
# Name: NotEqual_Ex_02.py
# Description: Performs a relational not-equal operation on two
# inputs on a cell-by-cell basis
# Requirements: Spatial Analyst Extension
# Import system modules
import arcpy
from arcpy import env
from arcpy.sa import *
# Set environment settings
env.workspace = "C:/sapyexamples/data"
# Set local variables
inRaster1 = "degs"
inRaster2 = "negs"
# Execute NotEqual
outNotEqual = NotEqual(inRaster1, inRaster2)
# Save the output
outNotEqual.save("C:/sapyexamples/output/outnotequal")
Environments
Licensing information
- Basic: Requires Spatial Analyst or Image Analyst
- Standard: Requires Spatial Analyst or Image Analyst
- Advanced: Requires Spatial Analyst or Image Analyst