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    assert.notStrictEqual(actual, expected, message?): void
    Attributes
    actual:any
    expected:any
    message:string | Error | Function

    Tests strict inequality between the actual and expected parameters as determined by Object.is().

    import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
    
    assert.notStrictEqual(1, 2);
    // OK
    
    assert.notStrictEqual(1, 1);
    // AssertionError [ERR_ASSERTION]: Expected "actual" to be strictly unequal to:
    //
    // 1
    
    assert.notStrictEqual(1, '1');
    // OK
    const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
    
    assert.notStrictEqual(1, 2);
    // OK
    
    assert.notStrictEqual(1, 1);
    // AssertionError [ERR_ASSERTION]: Expected "actual" to be strictly unequal to:
    //
    // 1
    
    assert.notStrictEqual(1, '1');
    // OK

    If the values are strictly equal, an AssertionError is thrown with a message property set equal to the value of the message parameter. If the message parameter is undefined, a default error message is assigned. If the message parameter is an instance of Error then it will be thrown instead of the AssertionError.