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title: Object Is
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# Object Is
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## Description
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The ```object.is()``` method is used to determine if two values are the same value. This method was introduced in ES6.
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## Syntax
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```Object.is(val1, val2)```
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### Parameters
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**val1** - first value to compare
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**val2** - second value to compare
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## Return value
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A [Boolean](https://guide.freecodecamp.org/javascript/booleans) indicating whether the two arguments have the same value
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## Description
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```Object.is()``` compares two values for sameness, returning ```true``` if both values meet one of the following conditions:
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* ```undefined```
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* ```null```
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* Both ```true``` or both ```false```
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* String of the same length and same characters
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* Same object
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* Both numbers and:
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* Both ```+0``` or both ```-0```
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* Both ```NaN```
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* or both a number that is not zero and not ```NaN```
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## Examples
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```
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Object.is('string', 'string'); // true
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Object.is(undefined, undefined); // true
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Object.is(null, null); // true
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Object.is('string, 'word'); // false
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Object.is(true, false); // false
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Object.is([], []); //false
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var obj = {name: Jane};
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Object.is(obj, obj); // true
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Object.is(NaN, NaN); // true
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Object.is(+0, -0); // false
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Object.is(-0, -0); // true
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```
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#### More Information:
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<!-- Please add any articles you think might be helpful to read before writing the article -->
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[Object.is() MDN Web Docs](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object/is)
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<br>
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[Strict equality operator ```===```](https://guide.freecodecamp.org/certificates/comparison-with-the-strict-equality-operator)
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