# `.not(selector) => ShallowWrapper`

Returns a new wrapper with only the nodes of the current wrapper that don't match the provided
selector.

This method is effectively the negation or inverse of [`filter`](filter.md).


#### Arguments

1. `selector` ([`EnzymeSelector`](../selector.md)): The selector to match.



#### Returns

`ShallowWrapper`: A new wrapper that wraps the filtered nodes.



#### Examples

```jsx
const wrapper = shallow(<MyComponent />);
expect(wrapper.find('.foo').not('.bar')).to.have.length(1);
```

#### Related Methods

- [`.filterWhere(predicate) => ShallowWrapper`](filterWhere.md)
- [`.filter(selector) => ShallowWrapper`](filter.md)