---
title: "equal"
source: "https://github.com/remix-run/remix/blob/8905f3943706e1f53696ab83e70a84873cabfc90/packages/assert/src/lib/assert.ts#L290"
---

# equal

## Summary

Asserts strict equality (`Object.is`) between `actual` and `expected`.

## Signature

```ts
function equal<T>(actual: unknown, expected: T, message: AssertionMessage): asserts actual is T

```

## Example

```ts
assert.equal(response.status, 200)

```

## Parameters

### `actual`

The value produced by the code under test.

### `expected`

The value to compare against.

### `message`

Optional failure message.