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std/assert/assert_equals.ts>assertEquals

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function assertEquals
import { assertEquals } from "https://deno.land/std@0.222.1/assert/assert_equals.ts";

Make an assertion that actual and expected are equal, deeply. If not deeply equal, then throw.

Type parameter can be specified to ensure values under comparison have the same type.

Examples

Example 1

import { assertEquals } from "https://deno.land/std@0.222.1/assert/assert_equals.ts";

assertEquals("world", "world"); // Doesn't throw
assertEquals("hello", "world"); // Throws

Note: formatter option is experimental and may be removed in the future.

Parameters

actual: T
expected: T
optional
msg: string
optional
options: { formatter?: (value: unknown) => string; } = [UNSUPPORTED]