How to check if two arrays are equal with JavaScript? [duplicate]

Answer 1

With JavaScript version 1.6 it's as easy as this:

Array.prototype.equals = function( array ) {
  return this.length == array.length && 
         this.every( function(this_i,i) { return this_i == array[i] } )  
  }

For example, [].equals([]) gives true, while [1,2,3].equals( [1,3,2] ) yields false.