How does PHP handle object instance comparison internally?

When comparing two object instances in PHP, the "==" operator checks if they refer to the same instance of an object, while the "===" operator checks if they are instances of the same class and have the same properties and values. To handle object instance comparison internally in PHP, you can use the "===" operator to ensure that both the object instances are of the same class and have the same properties and values. 

class MyClass {
    public $prop;

    public function __construct($prop) {
        $this->prop = $prop;
    }
}

$obj1 = new MyClass(10);
$obj2 = new MyClass(10);

if ($obj1 === $obj2) {
    echo "The object instances are equal.";
} else {
    echo "The object instances are not equal.";
}

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