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RoslynAnalyzers Overload operator equals on overriding value type Equals

In most programming languages there is no default implementation of the equality operator (==) for value types. If your programming language supports operator overloads, you should consider implementing the equality operator. Its behavior should be identical to that of Equals.

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CA2231
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//noinspection CA2231

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Inspection Details

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JetBrains Rider 2025.2, Qodana for .NET 2025.2,

Last modified: 18 September 2025