In PHP, which of the following cannot be used to compare strings?

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The single equals sign (=) is the assignment operator in PHP and therefore cannot be used to compare strings. 1) Relevant knowledge points and concepts - In PHP, = assigns a value to a variable (e.g., $a = "hello";). - Comparison operators include == (equal), === (identical), != and <> (not equal), and the relational operators <, >, <=, >= which also work on strings (lexicographic comparison). - Using = inside a conditional performs assignment, not comparison, and yields the assigned value (which may be truthy or falsy), so it is not a comparison operator. 2) Step-by-step reasoning - Check each option: a. <> is a valid PHP operator meaning "not equal". It compares values (including strings) and returns true when they differ. b. <= is a valid relational operator. PHP compares strings lexicographically (byte/character order), so "<=" works for string comparison. c. = is used to assign; it does not compare. If used in an if expression (if ($a = "x")) it assigns "x" to $a and evaluates the truthiness of "x" (non-empty string => true) — not a comparison. d. != is a valid "not equal" comparison operator. 3) Example intermediate steps (demonstrations) - "abc" <= "abd": PHP compares first differing character 'c' < 'd' => true. - "foo" <> "bar": returns true (strings differ). - Using =: if ($s = "hi") { ... } assigns "hi" to $s and the condition is true because "hi" is non-empty; this is not comparing $s to something else. 4) Why the correct answer is correct - "=" performs assignment only; it does not test equality or inequality. Because the question asks which cannot be used to compare strings, "=" is the correct choice. 5) Why the other options are incorrect - <> and != are both valid not-equal comparison operators for strings. - <= is a valid relational operator and can compare strings lexicographically. 6) Conclusion Therefore the operator that cannot be used to compare strings in PHP is c. =, which matches the provided answer.

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