Function ValuesEqual

ValuesEqual(a: unknown, b: unknown): boolean
Compares two values for equality, including cross-representation Date comparisons where one or both values may be Date instances, ISO date strings, or numeric epoch timestamps (e.g., comparing in-memory entity field values before and after database or JSON wire serialization).

Returns true when:
- a === b (strict identity for primitives and references)
- Both a and b are Date instances with identical .getTime() epoch milliseconds
- One side is a Date and the other is a string or number that parses to the same epoch milliseconds as the Date
Parameters
- a: unknown
  First value to compare
- b: unknown
  Second value to compare
Returns boolean
true if the values are equal, false otherwise
Example
```
ValuesEqual(42, 42); // true
ValuesEqual(new Date('2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z'), new Date('2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z')); // true
ValuesEqual(new Date('2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z'), '2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z'); // true
ValuesEqual('a', 'b'); // false
```
- Defined in util.ts:2127