= Equals sign — fsymbols

What = means

Both sides have the same value. It isn't just “the answer comes next”: 3 + 1 = 2 + 2 is a correct use.

In JavaScript, a single = assigns a value (x = 5 stores 5 in x), == compares after converting types, and === compares without converting. Other programming languages set their own rules.

Neutral mathematical notation; in code, the number of signs can change the operation.

In JavaScript, one = assigns; == and === compare.

Don't confuse it with

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Related characters

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Not Equal To

The not-equal sign: the equals sign with a slash through it, stating that two values differ. In plain text and many programming languages it is written != instead.

Worth knowing

Robert Recorde, a Welsh mathematician, introduced the sign in an algebra textbook printed in 1557, choosing two parallel lines because he considered nothing more equal.

Questions people ask

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Why does = show as a box on some devices?

Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.

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How to type =

Windows (Word)

Alt+XType 003D, then Alt+X to get =.

Windows

Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).

macOS

Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “equals sign”.

Linux

Ctrl+Shift+UType 003d, then Enter or Space.

HTML

=

CSS

\003D

Keyboard

Find the key marked =; its position and whether it needs Shift depend on your keyboard layout.

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Equals sign

What = means

Don't confuse it with

Related characters

Worth knowing

Questions people ask

Why does = show as a box on some devices?

More like this

How to type =

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Maths & numbers1,835 symbols