assert: add matchObjectStrict() and matchObject()

Co-authored-by: Antoine du Hamel <duhamelantoine1995@gmail.com>

doc/api/assert.md

@@ -2539,6 +2539,130 @@ assert.throws(throwingFirst, /Second$/);
 // AssertionError [ERR_ASSERTION]
 ```
 
+## `assert.matchObject(actual, expected[, message])`
+
+<!-- YAML
+added: REPLACEME
+-->
+
+* `actual` {any}
+* `expected` {any}
+* `message` {string|Error}
+
+Evaluates the equivalence between the `actual` and `expected` parameters by
+performing a deep comparison. This function ensures that all properties defined
+in the `expected` parameter exactly match those in the `actual` parameter in
+both value and type, without allowing type coercion.
+
+```mjs
+import assert from 'node:assert';
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: 1, b: '2' }, { a: 1, b: 2 });
+// OK
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: 1, b: '2', c: 3 }, { a: 1, b: 2 });
+// OK
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: { b: { c: '1' } } }, { a: { b: { c: 1 } } });
+// OK
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: 1 }, { a: 1, b: 2 });
+// AssertionError
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: 1, b: true }, { a: 1, b: 'true' });
+// AssertionError
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: { b: 2 } }, { a: { b: 2, c: 3 } });
+// AssertionError
+```
+
+```cjs
+const assert = require('node:assert');
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: 1, b: '2' }, { a: 1, b: 2 });
+// OK
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: 1, b: '2', c: 3 }, { a: 1, b: 2 });
+// OK
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: { b: { c: '1' } } }, { a: { b: { c: 1 } } });
+// OK
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: 1 }, { a: 1, b: 2 });
+// AssertionError: Expected key b
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: 1, b: true }, { a: 1, b: 'true' });
+// AssertionError
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: { b: 2, d: 4 } }, { a: { b: 2, c: 3 } });
+// AssertionError: Expected key c
+```
+
+If the values or keys are not equal in the `expected` parameter, an [`AssertionError`][] is thrown with a `message`
+property set equal to the value of the `message` parameter. If the `message`
+parameter is undefined, a default error message is assigned. If the `message`
+parameter is an instance of an [`Error`][] then it will be thrown instead of the
+`AssertionError`.
+
+## `assert.matchObjectStrict(actual, expected[, message])`
+
+<!-- YAML
+added: REPLACEME
+-->
+
+* `actual` {any}
+* `expected` {any}
+* `message` {string|Error}
+
+Assesses the equivalence between the `actual` and `expected` parameters through a
+deep comparison, ensuring that all properties in the `expected` parameter are
+present in the `actual` parameter with equivalent values, permitting type coercion
+where necessary.
+
+```mjs
+import assert from 'node:assert';
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: 1, b: 2 }, { a: 1, b: 2 });
+// OK
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: { b: { c: 1 } } }, { a: { b: { c: 1 } } });
+// OK
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: 1, b: 2, c: 3 }, { a: 1, b: 2 });
+// OK
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: 1 }, { a: 1, b: 2 });
+// AssertionError
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: 1, b: '2' }, { a: 1, b: 2 });
+// AssertionError
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: { b: 2 } }, { a: { b: '2' } });
+// AssertionError
+```
+
+```cjs
+const assert = require('node:assert');
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: 1, b: 2 }, { a: 1, b: 2 });
+// OK
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: { b: { c: 1 } } }, { a: { b: { c: 1 } } });
+// OK
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: 1, b: 2, c: 3 }, { a: 1, b: 2 });
+// OK
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: 1 }, { a: 1, b: 2 });
+// AssertionError
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: 1, b: '2' }, { a: 1, b: 2 });
+// AssertionError
+
+assert.matchObject({ a: { b: 2 } }, { a: { b: '2' } });
+// AssertionError
+```
+
 Due to the confusing error-prone notation, avoid a string as the second
 argument.
 

lib/assert.js

@@ -29,15 +29,25 @@ const {
   Error,
   ErrorCaptureStackTrace,
   FunctionPrototypeBind,
+  FunctionPrototypeCall,
+  MapPrototypeGet,
+  MapPrototypeHas,
   NumberIsNaN,
   ObjectAssign,
+  ObjectGetPrototypeOf,
   ObjectIs,
   ObjectKeys,
+  ObjectPrototype,
   ObjectPrototypeIsPrototypeOf,
+  ObjectPrototypeToString,
   ReflectApply,
+  ReflectHas,
+  ReflectOwnKeys,
   RegExpPrototypeExec,
   RegExpPrototypeSymbolReplace,
   SafeMap,
+  SafeSet,
+  SetPrototypeHas,
   String,
   StringPrototypeCharCodeAt,
   StringPrototypeIncludes,
@@ -46,6 +56,7 @@ const {
   StringPrototypeSlice,
   StringPrototypeSplit,
   StringPrototypeStartsWith,
+  SymbolIterator,
 } = primordials;
 
 const { Buffer } = require('buffer');
@@ -63,7 +74,7 @@ const {
 const AssertionError = require('internal/assert/assertion_error');
 const { openSync, closeSync, readSync } = require('fs');
 const { inspect } = require('internal/util/inspect');
-const { isPromise, isRegExp } = require('internal/util/types');
+const { isPromise, isRegExp, isMap, isSet } = require('internal/util/types');
 const { EOL } = require('internal/constants');
 const { BuiltinModule } = require('internal/bootstrap/realm');
 const { isError, deprecate } = require('internal/util');
@@ -608,6 +619,139 @@ assert.notStrictEqual = function notStrictEqual(actual, expected, message) {
   }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Compares two objects or values recursively to check if they are equal.
+ * @param {any} actual - The actual value to compare.
+ * @param {any} expected - The expected value to compare.
+ * @param {boolean} [loose=false] - Whether to use loose comparison (==) or strict comparison (===). Defaults to false.
+ * @param {Set} [comparedObjects=new Set()] - Set to track compared objects for handling circular references.
+ * @returns {boolean} - Returns `true` if the actual value matches the expected value, otherwise `false`.
+ * @example
+ * // Loose comparison (default)
+ * compareBranch({a: 1, b: 2, c: 3}, {a: 1, b: '2'}); // true
+ *
+ * // Strict comparison
+ * compareBranch({a: 1, b: 2, c: 3}, {a: 1, b: 2}, true); // true
+ */
+function compareBranch(
+  actual,
+  expected,
+  loose = false,
+  comparedObjects = new SafeSet(),
+) {
+  function isPlainObject(obj) {
+    if (typeof obj !== 'object' || obj === null) return false;
+    const proto = ObjectGetPrototypeOf(obj);
+    return proto === ObjectPrototype || proto === null || ObjectPrototypeToString(obj) === '[object Object]';
+  }
+
+  // Check for Map object equality
+  if (isMap(actual) && isMap(expected)) {
+    if (actual.size !== expected.size) return false;
+    const safeIterator = FunctionPrototypeCall(SafeMap.prototype[SymbolIterator], actual);
+    for (const { 0: key, 1: val } of safeIterator) {
+      if (!MapPrototypeHas(expected, key)) return false;
+      if (!compareBranch(val, MapPrototypeGet(expected, key), loose, comparedObjects))
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  // Check for Set object equality
+  if (isSet(actual) && isSet(expected)) {
+    if (actual.size !== expected.size) return false;
+    const safeIterator = FunctionPrototypeCall(SafeSet.prototype[SymbolIterator], actual);
+    for (const item of safeIterator) {
+      if (!SetPrototypeHas(expected, item)) return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  // Check non object types equality
+  if (!isPlainObject(actual) || !isPlainObject(expected)) {
+    if (isDeepEqual === undefined) lazyLoadComparison();
+    return loose ? isDeepEqual(actual, expected) : isDeepStrictEqual(actual, expected);
+  }
+
+  // Check if actual and expected are null or not objects
+  if (actual == null || expected == null) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // Use Reflect.ownKeys() instead of Object.keys() to include symbol properties
+  const keysExpected = ReflectOwnKeys(expected);
+
+  // Handle circular references
+  if (comparedObjects.has(actual)) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  comparedObjects.add(actual);
+
+  // Check if all expected keys and values match
+  for (let i = 0; i < keysExpected.length; i++) {
+    const key = keysExpected[i];
+    assert(
+      ReflectHas(actual, key),
+      new AssertionError({ message: `Expected key ${String(key)} not found in actual object` }),
+    );
+    if (!compareBranch(actual[key], expected[key], loose, comparedObjects)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * The strict equivalence assertion test between two objects
+ * @param {any} actual
+ * @param {any} expected
+ * @param {string | Error} [message]
+ * @returns {void}
+ */
+assert.matchObjectStrict = function matchObjectStrict(
+  actual,
+  expected,
+  message,
+) {
+  if (arguments.length < 2) {
+    throw new ERR_MISSING_ARGS('actual', 'expected');
+  }
+
+  if (!compareBranch(actual, expected)) {
+    innerFail({
+      actual,
+      expected,
+      message,
+      operator: 'matchObjectStrict',
+      stackStartFn: matchObjectStrict,
+    });
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * The equivalence assertion test between two objects
+ * @param {any} actual
+ * @param {any} expected
+ * @param {string | Error} [message]
+ * @returns {void}
+ */
+assert.matchObject = function matchObject(actual, expected, message) {
+  if (arguments.length < 2) {
+    throw new ERR_MISSING_ARGS('actual', 'expected');
+  }
+
+  if (!compareBranch(actual, expected, true)) {
+    innerFail({
+      actual,
+      expected,
+      message,
+      operator: 'matchObject',
+      stackStartFn: matchObject,
+    });
+  }
+};
+
 class Comparison {
   constructor(obj, keys, actual) {
     for (const key of keys) {