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Assert Deep Equality with .deepEqual and .notDeepEqual

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--description--

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deepEqual() asserts that two objects are deep equal.

--instructions--

Within tests/1_unit-tests.js under the test labeled #7 in the Equality suite, change each assert to either assert.deepEqual or assert.notDeepEqual to make the test pass (should evaluate to true). Do not alter the arguments passed to the asserts.

--hints--

All tests should pass.

js
(async () => {
  const response = await fetch(code + '/_api/get-tests?type=unit&n=6');
  if (!response.ok) {
    throw new Error(await response.text());
  }
  const data = await response.json();
  assert.equal(data.state, 'passed');
})();

You should choose the correct method for the first assertion - deepEqual vs. notDeepEqual.

js
(async () => {
  const response = await fetch(code + '/_api/get-tests?type=unit&n=6');
  if (!response.ok) {
    throw new Error(await response.text());
  }
  const data = await response.json();
  assert.equal(
    data.assertions[0].method,
    'deepEqual',
    'The order of the keys does not matter'
  );
})();

You should choose the correct method for the second assertion - deepEqual vs. notDeepEqual.

js
(async () => {
  const response = await fetch(code + '/_api/get-tests?type=unit&n=6');
  if (!response.ok) {
    throw new Error(await response.text());
  }
  const data = await response.json();
  assert.equal(
    data.assertions[1].method,
    'notDeepEqual',
    'The position of elements within an array does matter'
  );
})();