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# Handlebars Helper Function: equals

Compares two values for equality. It can perform different types of comparisons based on an optional third parameter.

## Availability

This helper is available in the Winter ’26 release of Marketing Cloud Next.

## Syntax

```handlebars
{{equals value1 value2 compareAs}}
```

## Parameters

| Parameter   | Type   | Description                                                                                                                |
| ----------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `value1`    | Any    | The first value to compare.                                                                                                |
| `value2`    | Any    | The second value to compare.                                                                                               |
| `compareAs` | String | The type of comparison to perform. Possible values: `date`, `datetime`, `number`, `string`. The default value is `string`. |

## Return Value

The function returns `true` if the values are equal based on the specified comparison type, and `false` otherwise. If both values are null, it returns `true`. If no parameters are provided, it returns `true`. If one parameter is missing, it returns `false`. If you don’t specify a comparison type, the function performs a string comparison.