var person1={first_name:"bob"};

var person2 = {first_name:"bob"}; 

​

//compare the two object

if(JSON.stringify(person1) === JSON.stringify(person2)){

    //objects are the same

}

​

JSON.stringify(obj1) === JSON.stringify(obj2) 

//No generic function to do that at all.

//use Lodash, famous for such must have functions, all efficiently built

//http://lodash.com/docs#isEqual --- 

​

npm install lodash

​

_.isEqual(object, other);

Linuxs awaiting