The Art of Deep Comparison in JavaScript (No Loops Required!)

✅ Understanding the Goal

You're being asked to implement a function called deepEqual(valueA, valueB) that checks if two values (which can be primitives, objects, or arrays) are deeply equal.

The keyword here is deep, this means we can’t just check equality on the surface (like ===), especially for things like objects and arrays. We need to go into nested levels and check if all elements or properties match recursively.

🧠 Think Like This, Before you jump into code, ask yourself questions like:

-> What types of values can valueA and valueB be?

-> How do I handle primitive types vs arrays vs objects?

-> What does it mean for arrays or objects to be “equal”?

-> Should I use recursion?

🤔Design Your Thinking Strategy:

1. Base case: If a === b, return true.

2. Type check:

   If types differ, return false.

   If both are arrays:

3. Check length.

4. Recursively compare each element.

   If both are objects (but not arrays):

   Compare keys.

5. Recursively compare each corresponding value.

6. Otherwise: return false.

🔁 Why Recursion? Why Loops Alone Aren’t Enough?

A simple for loop works great when you're comparing flat structures, like two arrays of numbers. But when the data can go many levels deep , arrays inside objects inside arrays, etc. you’d need:

a loop inside a loop inside a loop... 😵

or a smarter approach that can handle any depth

That’s Where Recursion Shines.

Recursion is perfect for tree-like or nested structures, because you can say:

“If the current level is an array or object, go deeper and run the same logic again.”

So your function ends up being clean and adaptable to any depth.

⚡️Implementation of the deepEqual function using recursion:

With a clear understanding of recursion and careful handling of data types, you now have a robust deepEqual function that can accurately compare even the most nested structures, a must-have tool in any JavaScript developer's toolkit.