what is the meaning of the 'than' in the sentence?
What is the means of 'than' in the following sentence?
does it mean except?

The y[[1]] vector now points to a different vector in the memory than x and y[[2]].

Question

what is the meaning of the 'than' in the sentence?
What is the means of 'than' in the following sentence?
does it mean except?

The  y[[1]] vector now points to a different vector in the memory than  x and  y[[2]].

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it means that y(1) points not the vector that x and y (2) point. 
different than - not this

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Than is a conjunction  that is being used to show comparison to something or someone else. Example: Her glass has more water than my glass. A comparison of her glass to my glass.

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"Than" is a conjunctionand is making a comparison.

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