# operator==,!=(std::independent_bits_engine)

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friend bool operator==( const independent_bits_engine& lhs, const independent_bits_engine& rhs ); | (1) | (since C++11)
friend bool operator!=( const independent_bits_engine& lhs, const independent_bits_engine& rhs ); | (2) | (since C++11) (until C++20)

Compares two pseudo-random number engine adaptors. Two engine adaptors are equal, if their underlying engines are equal and their internal state (if any) is equal, that is, if they would generate equivalent values for any number of calls of operator().

These functions are not visible to ordinary unqualified or qualified lookup, and can only be found by argument-dependent lookup when `std::independent_bits_engine<Engine,w,UIntType>` is an associated class of the arguments.

The `!=` operator is synthesized from `operator==`. | (since C++20)

### Parameters

lhs, rhs | - | engine adaptors to compare

### Return value

1) true if the engine adaptors are equivalent, false otherwise.
2) true if the engine adaptors are not equivalent, false otherwise.

### Exceptions

Throws nothing.

### Defect reports

The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.

DR | Applied to | Behavior as published | Correct behavior
--- | --- | --- | ---
LWG 3519 | C++11 | the form of equality operators were unspecified | specified to be hidden friends

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