[Replacement]: `fast-equals`

[gameroman]

Package to replace

fast-equals

Suggested replacement(s)

Same as other similar libraries

https://e18e.dev/docs/replacements/deep-equal

Manifest type

preferred (lighter or more modern alternative package)

Rationale

Has native and smaller alternatives

Availability

No response

Code example (optional)

[43081j]

this is an interesting one since it has no dependencies, is mid-sized for what it is (100KB) but claims to be much faster than dequal.

given it offers a bunch of extra methods someone may need that dequal and node's built-in don't give you, it may be fine to leave this one.

lets get a 2nd opinion from @bluwy

[bluwy]

Yeah I also agree, the package doesn't have any red flags to me. Maybe it's worth adding fast-equals as an alternative too in the docs. Seems to be a popular package.

[gameroman]

dequal is a bit smaller in size than fast-equals

But if fast-equals is indeed much faster we should probably benchmark it first?

[43081j]

its fine to have multiple options. it doesn't seem like a non-performant package.

so im going to close this as we don't need to add it to the manifests 👍

[bluwy]

@43081j are you against if someone wants to add fast-equals in the docs either way? Beside the dequal section.

[43081j]

as a replacement? that could make sense. it'd need to be added to the manifest too (e.g. replacements: ["dequal", "fast-equals"]).