Benchmark: stringify vs lodash deep by cruell

HTML Preparation code:

<script src='https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lodash.js/4.17.5/lodash.min.js'></script>

Script Preparation code:

var obj = {
	"id": "0001",
	"type": "donut",
	"name": "Cake",
	"ppu": 0.55,
	"image":
		{
			"url": "images/0001.jpg",
			"width": 200,
			"height": 200
		},
	"thumbnail":
		{
			"url": "images/thumbnails/0001.jpg",
			"width": 32,
			"height": 32
		},
	"batters":
		{
			"batter":
				[
					{ "id": "1001", "type": "Regular" },
					{ "id": "1002", "type": "Chocolate" },
					{ "id": "1003", "type": "Blueberry" },
					{ "id": "1004", "type": "Devil's Food" }
				]
		},
	"topping":
		[
			{ "id": "5001", "type": "None" },
			{ "id": "5002", "type": "Glazed" },
			{ "id": "5005", "type": "Sugar" },
			{ "id": "5007", "type": "Powdered Sugar" },
			{ "id": "5006", "type": "Chocolate with Sprinkles" },
			{ "id": "5003", "type": "Chocolate" },
			{ "id": "5004", "type": "Maple" }
		]
};

Tests:

lodash
const objClone = _.cloneDeep(obj);
JSON
const objClone = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(obj));

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**Benchmark Overview**

The provided JSON represents a JavaScript microbenchmark test case created using MeasureThat.net. The test compares two approaches to serialize (convert to string) a complex JavaScript object: `JSON` and `_lodash.cloneDeep()` from the Lodash library.

**Options Compared**

1. **JSON**: Serializes an object by converting its properties to key-value pairs, wrapping each pair in double quotes, and separating them with commas.
2. **_lodash.cloneDeep()**: Creates a deep copy of an object using Lodash's `cloneDeep()` function. This approach recursively clones all nested objects and arrays, ensuring that no references between the original and cloned objects are maintained.

**Pros and Cons**

*   **JSON:**
    *   Pros:
        *   Simple to implement.
        *   Fast serialization time due to its simplicity.
    *   Cons:
        *   Loss of references to nested objects, which can lead to unexpected behavior or errors when working with cloned data.
        *   May not be suitable for complex object graphs.

*   **_lodash.cloneDeep():**
    *   Pros:
        *   Preserves the original object's structure and references.
        *   More suitable for complex object graphs due to its ability to recursively clone nested objects and arrays.
    *   Cons:
        *   Slower serialization time compared to `JSON` due to its complexity.

**Library: Lodash**

Lodash is a popular JavaScript utility library that provides a wide range of functions for tasks such as string manipulation, array operations, and more. In this benchmark, Lodash's `cloneDeep()` function is used to create a deep copy of the original object.

The inclusion of the Lodash library in the benchmark preparation code (`"Html Preparation Code": "<script src='https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lodash.js/4.17.5/lodash.min.js'></script>"`) allows MeasureThat.net to execute the benchmark with this specific implementation, making it easier for users to compare the performance of different serialization approaches.

**Special JavaScript Feature or Syntax**

In this benchmark, no special JavaScript features or syntax are used beyond the standard language. However, some advanced concepts like object literals (`var obj = {...};`) and array notation (`var batters = [...];`) are utilized to define the test objects.

**Other Alternatives**

For serializing JavaScript objects, other alternatives besides `JSON` and `_lodash.cloneDeep()` include:

*   **XML**: Serializes an object by converting its properties to XML elements and attributes.
*   **YAML**: Serializes an object using YAML format, which is similar to JSON but with more complex syntax.
*   **JQuery`.serializeArray():` Serializes a jQuery object into an array of key-value pairs.

Keep in mind that these alternatives may not be as straightforward or widely supported as `JSON`, especially when it comes to preserving references and handling nested objects.

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lodash

JSON

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