This is a nitpick, but "A equals B" uses the verb "equals", and "A and B are equal" uses the adjective "equal", describing a state of being. That said, reading

This is a nitpick, but "A equals B" uses the verb "equals", and "A and B are equal" uses the adjective "equal", describing a state of being. That said, reading code like English would probably suggest something like assertEqual(A,B) or A.assertEquals(B). At the end of the day, it's all just what looks best to you.