# FieldCodecTester<TValue, TCodec>.Equals(TValue?, TValue?)

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization.testkit/orleans.serialization.testkit.fieldcodectester-2/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization.testkit/orleans.serialization.testkit.fieldcodectester-2/methods/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/b7a9e3e1c9c54b3cec3a467c5734bf7744541bcf/src/Orleans.Serialization.TestKit/FieldCodecTester.cs#L105)

```csharp
protected virtual bool FieldCodecTester<TValue, Equals(TValue? left, TValue? right)
```

Compares two values for equality.

### Parameters

- `left` (`TValue?`)
- `right` (`TValue?`)