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> `shallowequal` is like lodash's [`isEqual`](https://lodash.com/docs/3.10.1#isEqual) (v3.10.1) but for shallow (strict) equal.
`shallowequal(value, other, [customizer], [thisArg])`
Performs a **_shallow equality_** comparison between two values (i.e. `value` and `other`) to determine if they are equivalent.
The equality check returns true if `value` and `other` are already strictly equal, OR when all the following are true:
- `value` and `other` are both objects with the same keys
- For each key, the value in `value` and `other` are **strictly equal** (`===`)
If `customizer` (expected to be a function) is provided it is invoked to compare values. If `customizer` returns `undefined` (i.e. `void 0`), then comparisons are handled by the `shallowequal` function instead.
The `customizer` is bound to `thisArg` and invoked with three arguments: `(value, other, key)`.
**NOTE:** Docs are (shamelessly) adapted from [lodash's v3.x docs](https://lodash.com/docs/3.10.1#isEqual)
## Install
```sh
$ yarn add shallowequal
# npm v5+
$ npm install shallowequal
# before npm v5
$ npm install --save shallowequal
```
## Usage
```js
const shallowequal = require("shallowequal");
const object = { user: "fred" };
const other = { user: "fred" };
object == other;
// → false
shallowequal(object, other);
// → true
```
## Credit
Code for `shallowEqual` originated from https://github.com/gaearon/react-pure-render/ and has since been refactored to have the exact same API as `lodash.isEqualWith` (as of `v4.17.4`).
## Development
- `node.js` and `npm`. See: https://github.com/creationix/nvm#installation
- `yarn`. See: https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install
- `npm` dependencies. Run: `yarn install`
### Chores
- Lint: `yarn lint`
- Test: `yarn test`
- Pretty: `yarn pretty`
- Prepare: `yarn prepare`
## License
MIT.