## assert.deepStrictEqual(actual, expected[, message])
-Generally identical to `assert.deepEqual` with the exception that primitive
+Generally identical to [`assert.deepEqual()`][] with the exception that primitive
values are compared using the strict equality operator ( `===` ).
```js
## assert.notDeepEqual(actual, expected[, message])
-Tests for any deep inequality. Opposite of [`assert.deepEqual`][].
+Tests for any deep inequality. Opposite of [`assert.deepEqual()`][].
```js
const assert = require('assert');
## assert.notDeepStrictEqual(actual, expected[, message])
-Tests for deep strict inequality. Opposite of [`assert.deepStrictEqual`][].
+Tests for deep strict inequality. Opposite of [`assert.deepStrictEqual()`][].
```js
const assert = require('assert');
```
[Locked]: documentation.html#documentation_stability_index
-[`assert.deepEqual`]: #assert_assert_deepequal_actual_expected_message
-[`assert.deepStrictEqual`]: #assert_assert_deepstrictequal_actual_expected_message
+[`assert.deepEqual()`]: #assert_assert_deepequal_actual_expected_message
+[`assert.deepStrictEqual()`]: #assert_assert_deepstrictequal_actual_expected_message
[`assert.ok()`]: #assert_assert_ok_value_message
[`assert.throws()`]: #assert_assert_throws_block_error_message
[`Error`]: errors.html#errors_class_error