def METHOD_NAME(node_type, a, b):
    """Test equality comparison for the base types."""
    node_a = node_type(a)
    node_a_clone = node_type(a)
    node_b = node_type(b)
    # Test equality comparison with Python base types
    assert node_a == a
    assert node_a != b
    # Test equality comparison with other `BaseType` nodes
    assert node_a == node_a_clone
    assert node_a != node_b