a = new ObjectId( "4c1a478603eba73620000000" ) b = new ObjectId( "4c1a478603eba73620000000" ) c = new ObjectId(); assert.eq( a.toString() , b.toString() , "A" ) assert.eq( a.toString() , "ObjectId(\"4c1a478603eba73620000000\")" , "B" ); assert( a.equals( b ) , "C" ) assert.neq( a.toString() , c.toString() , "D" ); assert( ! a.equals( c ) , "E" );