/**
 * A function that compares two dates. The comparison also includes the time portion.
 *
 * @param candidate - The candidate date.
 * @param expected - The expected date.
 * @returns - A Boolean value indicating whether the values are equal.
 *
 * @example
 * ```ts-no-run
 * isEqual(new Date(2016, 0, 1), new Date(2016, 0, 1)); // true
 * isEqual(new Date(2016, 0, 1), new Date(2016, 0, 2)); // false
 * isEqual(new Date(2016, 0, 1, 10), new Date(2016, 0, 1, 20)); // false
 * ```
 */
export declare const isEqual: (candidate: Date, expected: Date) => boolean;