---
title: "elementsEqual(_:)"
framework: swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "swift/reversedcollection/iterator/elementsequal(_:)"
---

# elementsEqual(_:)

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether this sequence and another sequence contain the same elements in the same order.

## Declaration

```swift
func elementsEqual<OtherSequence>(_ other: OtherSequence) -> Bool where OtherSequence : Sequence, Self.Element == OtherSequence.Element
```

## Parameters

- `other`: A sequence to compare to this sequence.

## Return Value

Return Value true if this sequence and other contain the same elements in the same order.

## Discussion

Discussion At least one of the sequences must be finite. This example tests whether one countable range shares the same elements as another countable range and an array. let a = 1...3 let b = 1...10

print(a.elementsEqual(b)) // Prints "false" print(a.elementsEqual([1, 2, 3])) // Prints "true" note: O(m), where m is the lesser of the length of the sequence and the length of other.