This form is basically always used for enumeration.
Might as well just do (x != y); unless you're specifically looking to guard against erroneous bitflips that would be caught by the prior (x < y), but not the former. But at that point -- it's likely your result is going to be garbage.
In essence they're the same; but one you never have to think about whether you're using it correctly.
Can anyone find a reason not to swap out (x < y) for (x != y)?
Might as well just do (x != y); unless you're specifically looking to guard against erroneous bitflips that would be caught by the prior (x < y), but not the former. But at that point -- it's likely your result is going to be garbage.
In essence they're the same; but one you never have to think about whether you're using it correctly.
Can anyone find a reason not to swap out (x < y) for (x != y)?