Golang reflect.DeepEqual() function is “used to check whether x and y are deeply equal.” Deep equality means that not only the top-level values are compared, but also their elements or fields, recursively.
Syntax
func DeepEqual(x, y interface{}) boolParameters
The function accepts two arguments, x, and y, of type interface{}. This means you can pass any value to the function, and it will attempt to compare them.
Return value
It returns a boolean value, suggesting the two values are deeply equal.
Example 1
package main
import (
"fmt"
"reflect"
)
type Person struct {
Name string
Age int
Hobby []string
}
func main() {
p1 := Person{
Name: "Khushi",
Age: 30,
Hobby: []string{"travelling", "hiking"},
}
p2 := Person{
Name: "Krunal",
Age: 30,
Hobby: []string{"investing", "dancing"},
}
if reflect.DeepEqual(p1, p2) {
fmt.Println("p1 and p2 are deeply equal")
} else {
fmt.Println("p1 and p2 are not deeply equal")
}
}
Output
p1 and p2 are not deeply equalExample 2
package main
import (
"fmt"
"reflect"
)
type Person struct {
Name string
Age int
Hobby []string
}
func main() {
p1 := Person{
Name: "Khushi",
Age: 30,
Hobby: []string{"travelling", "hiking"},
}
p2 := Person{
Name: "Khushi",
Age: 30,
Hobby: []string{"travelling", "hiking"},
}
if reflect.DeepEqual(p1, p2) {
fmt.Println("p1 and p2 are deeply equal")
} else {
fmt.Println("p1 and p2 are not deeply equal")
}
}
Output
p1 and p2 are deeply equalThat’s it.
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