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Deep Equal

By FrontendAtlas Editorial · Updated Jan 30, 2026

Challenge summary

Compare JavaScript values recursively so structural equality is distinct from reference equality.

What you'll practice

  • Compare primitives, arrays, and plain objects using the correct equality rules.
  • Handle special values such as dates, regular expressions, and not-a-number values.
  • Reject mismatched keys, lengths, types, and nested values predictably.

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