# ==(_:_:) Returns a Boolean value indicating whether two type-erased hashable instances wrap the same value. ``` static func == (lhs: AnyHashable, rhs: AnyHashable) -> Bool ``` ## Parameters `lhs` A type-erased hashable value. `rhs` Another type-erased hashable value. ## Discussion `AnyHashable` considers bridged counterparts (such as a `String` and an `NSString`) of the same value to be equivalent when type-erased. If those compatible types use different definitions for equality, values that were originally distinct might compare as equal when they are converted to `AnyHashable`: ``` let string1 = "café" let string2 = "cafe\u{301}" // U+301 COMBINING ACUTE ACCENT let nsString1 = string1 as NSString let nsString2 = string2 as NSString let typeErased1 = nsString1 as AnyHashable let typeErased2 = nsString2 as AnyHashable print(string1 == string2) // prints "true" print(nsString1 == nsString2) // prints "false" print(typeErased1 == typeErased2) // prints "true" ``` --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)