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diff --git a/doc/api/assert.md b/doc/api/assert.md index c6e3302166..e611dfbe1b 100644 --- a/doc/api/assert.md +++ b/doc/api/assert.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ The `assert` module provides a set of assertion functions for verifying invariants. The module provides a recommended [`strict` mode][] and a more -lenient `legacy` mode. +lenient legacy mode. For more information about the used equality comparisons see [MDN's guide on equality comparisons and sameness][mdn-equality-guide]. @@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ changes: description: Added strict mode to the assert module. --> -When using the `strict` mode, any `assert` function will use the equality used -in the strict function mode. So [`assert.deepEqual()`][] will, for example, -work the same as [`assert.deepStrictEqual()`][]. +In `strict` mode, `assert` functions use the comparison in the corresponding +strict functions. For example, [`assert.deepEqual()`][] will behave like +[`assert.deepStrictEqual()`][]. -On top of that, error messages which involve objects produce an error diff -instead of displaying both objects. That is not the case for the legacy mode. +In `strict` mode, error messages for objects display a diff. In legacy mode, +error messages for objects display the objects, often truncated. -It can be accessed using: +To use `strict` mode: ```js const assert = require('assert').strict; |