\"==" unexpectedly compiles to === instead of caml_equal

[Minnozz]

I would expect \"==" to compile to Caml_obj.caml_equal, just like == does, but instead it compiles to ===:

type eq<'t> = ('t, 't) => bool

type t
@val external x: t = "x"
@val external y: t = "y"

let comp = eq => eq(x, y)

Js.Console.log2("== normal", comp((a, b) => a == b))
Js.Console.log2("== escaped", comp(\"=="))
Js.Console.log2("=== normal", comp((a, b) => a === b))
// "The value === can't be found":
//Js.Console.log2("=== escaped", comp(\"==="))

// Generated by ReScript, PLEASE EDIT WITH CARE
'use strict';

var Curry = require("./stdlib/curry.js");
var Caml_obj = require("./stdlib/caml_obj.js");

function comp(eq) {
  return Curry._2(eq, x, y);
}

console.log("== normal", Caml_obj.caml_equal(x, y));

console.log("== escaped", x === y);

console.log("=== normal", x === y);

exports.comp = comp;
/*  Not a pure module */

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[johnridesabike]

This might be related to #335?

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