const a = ['Left', 'Right'];
const b = ['Right', 'Left'];
// true if a and b contain the same values
// false otherwise
const c = a.sort().join(',') === b.sort().join(',');
function arraysAreIdentical(arr1, arr2){
if (arr1.length !== arr2.length) return false;
for (var i = 0, len = arr1.length; i < len; i++){
if (arr1[i] !== arr2[i]){
return false;
}
}
return true;
}
// THE PROBLEM:
const firstArray = ["cookies", "milk", "chocolate"]
const secondArray = ["cookies", "milk", "chocolate"]
console.log(firstArray == secondArray) // always returns FALSE
// THE SOLUTION:
if(JSON.stringify(firstArray) === JSON.stringify(secondArray)){
console.log("firstArray is the same as the secondArray")
} else {
console.log("firstArray is different from the secondArray")
}
const equals = (a, b) => JSON.stringify(a) === JSON.stringify(b);
let arr1 = ['1','2'];
let arr2 = ['1','2'];
equals(arr1,arr2)//this return false , if not equal then its return false
// Warn if overriding existing method
if(Array.prototype.equals)
console.warn("Overriding existing Array.prototype.equals. Possible causes: New API defines the method, there's a framework conflict or you've got double inclusions in your code.");
// attach the .equals method to Array's prototype to call it on any array
Array.prototype.equals = function (array) {
// if the other array is a falsy value, return
if (!array)
return false;
// compare lengths - can save a lot of time
if (this.length != array.length)
return false;
for (var i = 0, l=this.length; i < l; i++) {
// Check if we have nested arrays
if (this[i] instanceof Array && array[i] instanceof Array) {
// recurse into the nested arrays
if (!this[i].equals(array[i]))
return false;
}
else if (this[i] != array[i]) {
// Warning - two different object instances will never be equal: {x:20} != {x:20}
return false;
}
}
return true;
}
// Hide method from for-in loops
Object.defineProperty(Array.prototype, "equals", {enumerable: false});