function equals(x, y) {
    let rc = new RecurseCounter(1000);
    return _equals.call(null, x, y, rc);
}
function equals(x, y) {
    let rc = new RecurseCounter(1000);
    return _equals.call(null, x, y, rc);
}
function equals ( x , y ) { let rc = new RecurseCounter ( 1000 ) ; return _equals . call ( null , x , y , rc ) ; }
Compares the equality of two items.

@param x The first item to compare.
@param y The second item to compare.
@returns {boolean} An indication as to whether or not x and y were equal.
Compares the equality of two items .