TST: Make assert_extension_array_equal behavior consistent
State: closed

- [X] closes #23709
- [X] tests added / passed
- [X] passes `git diff upstream/master -u -- "*.py" | flake8 --diff`

Doesn't seem like a whatsnew entry is needed for this, but can add one if need be.

This should also address #23605; I don't want to autoclose it, as I'd rather wait to confirm that the nightly build passes after this is merged.


Labels:
name: Testing
description: pandas testing functions or related to the test suite
name: ExtensionArray
description: Extending pandas with custom dtypes or arrays.

Comments:
Hello @jschendel! Thanks for submitting the PR.

 - There are no PEP8 issues in the file [`pandas/tests/util/test_testing.py`](https://github.com/jschendel/pandas/blob/da1059d8bdf89667724d4748789cef134ee98ce5/pandas/tests/util/test_testing.py) !

 - There are no PEP8 issues in the file [`pandas/util/testing.py`](https://github.com/jschendel/pandas/blob/da1059d8bdf89667724d4748789cef134ee98ce5/pandas/util/testing.py) !


Seems like a precision issue on the py2 test: https://travis-ci.org/pandas-dev/pandas/jobs/457327081#L2551
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@jschendel thanks!
Should #23605 also be closed?
> Should #23605 also be closed?

Yes, will close that issue manually.  The latest pandas-wheels build was successful, which looks to include this PR based on the time at which it was started: https://travis-ci.org/MacPython/pandas-wheels/builds/457775113
yep looks like the 32 bit are finally fixed thanks!