what's the difference between '==' and '==='

imagine u have two boxes, one with the number 5 and one with the string "5" (a string is just text, even if it looks like a number).

== (loose equality)

• What it does: It checks if the things inside the boxes look the same, even if the boxes are different types.
• Example: If you use == to compare the number 5 and the string "5", it will say they are the same because it tries to convert them to the same type before comparing.

5 == "5" // true

Even though one is a number and the other is a string, == will say, "Hey, these look the same!"

=== (strict equality)

• What it does: It checks if both the value and the type (number, string, etc.) are the same.
• Example: If you use === to compare the number 5 and the string "5", it will say they are not the same because one is a number and the other is a string.

5 === "5" // false

Here, === will say, "Wait a minute, one is a number and the other is a string. They are different!"

If you want to be super sure everything matches exactly, use ===. If you just care about the value and not the type, you can use ==.