/**
 * Compares two byte arrays and returns the count of consecutively matching items from the start.
 *
 * @function
 * @param {Uint8Array} bytes1 - The first Uint8Array to compare.
 * @param {Uint8Array} bytes2 - The second Uint8Array to compare.
 * @returns {number} The count of consecutively matching items from the start.
 */
export function matchingBytesLength(bytes1: Uint8Array, bytes2: Uint8Array): number {
  let count = 0

  // The minimum length of both arrays
  const minLength = Math.min(bytes1.length, bytes2.length)

  for (let i = 0; i < minLength; i++) {
    if (bytes1[i] === bytes2[i]) {
      count++
    } else {
      // Stop counting as soon as a mismatch is found
      break
    }
  }

  return count
}