Function to compare tables based on values within each table. Sequence of values in each table is not taken into consideration. This function returns true if all of the values in each of the tables match.

CompareTables.lua

--Method to compare tables
function compare_tables(table1,table2)
  temp = {}
	if #table1 ~= #table2 then return false end
	for _,v1 in pairs(table1) do
		for _,v2 in pairs(table2) do
			if v1 == v2 then
				table.insert(temp,v1)
				break
			end
		end
	end
	return #temp == (#table1 and #table2)
end

--Test Section
t1 = {1,3,2,6,10}
t2 = {10,2,6,1,3} --same as t1, diffrent sequence
t3 = {1,3,2,6,10} --same as t1
t4 = {5,9,4,11,15} --different values
t5 = {6,8,8,6} --shorter table length
t6 = {1,3,5,6,10} --similar to t1, one digit changed
--Start test
print(compare_tables(t1,t2)) --true
print(compare_tables(t2,t3)) --true
print(compare_tables(t1,t3)) --true
print(compare_tables(t1,t4)) --false
print(compare_tables(t1,t5)) --false
print(compare_tables(t1,t6)) --false