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Return true if the specified `key1` and the specified `key2` are equal, and false otherwise.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bdlc_hashtable.h>`

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----
template<class KEY>
static
bool
areEqual(
    KEY const& key1,
    KEY const& key2);
----

== Return Value

`true` if `key1` and `key2` are equal, and `false` otherwise

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *key1*
| first key to compare
| *key2*
| second key to compare
|===


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