mjackson / mjackson/expect

Expected {} to equal {}

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Description

> expect(Object.create(null)).toEqual({})
Error: Expected {} to equal {}

They are different, because of prototype, but the output is weird.

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Start by reproducing the JavaScript example from the issue and trace the assertion failure-message formatting for Object.create(null) versus {}. Done means the reported comparison produces output that clearly communicates why the values differ.

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
testing
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
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