Benchmark: SDEs rules - MeasureThat.net

HTML Preparation code:

<div id="test"></div>

Script Preparation code:

globalThis.test = document.getElementById('test')

Tests:

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let i = 1000 while (i -= 1) { test.style.setProperty('color', 'red') }
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let i = 1000 while (i -= 1) { test.style.cssText = 'color: red' }

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**Overview**

MeasureThat.net is a website that allows users to create and run JavaScript microbenchmarks. The benchmarking process involves generating test cases, running them on various browsers and devices, and comparing the results.

**What's being tested?**

In this specific benchmark, two individual test cases are being compared:

1. Test case 1: `while (i -= 1) { test.style.setProperty('color', 'red') }`
2. Test case 2: `while (i -= 1) { test.style.cssText = 'color: red' }`

The main difference between these two test cases is the way they update the CSS style of an element using JavaScript.

**Options compared**

There are two options being compared:

A. Using `test.style.setProperty('color', 'red')`
B. Using `test.style.cssText = 'color: red'`

**Pros and Cons of each approach**

1. **`test.style.setProperty('color', 'red')`**:
	* Pros:
		+ Can set a style property with a specific value.
		+ May be more efficient for setting specific properties (e.g., `font-size`, `background-color`).
	* Cons:
		+ Requires two separate method calls (one to set the property and another to apply it).
		+ May incur additional overhead due to the need for two method calls.
2. **`test.style.cssText = 'color: red'`**:
	* Pros:
		+ Sets the CSS style attribute with a single string value.
		+ Can be more concise and easier to read.
	* Cons:
		+ May not provide as much control over individual properties (e.g., `font-size`, `background-color`).
		+ May incur additional overhead due to the need for parsing and compiling the CSS string.

**Library usage**

There is no explicit library mentioned in the benchmark definition or test cases. However, it's worth noting that JavaScript engines like V8 (used by Chrome) have built-in CSS parsing and compilation capabilities.

**Special JS feature or syntax**

None are explicitly mentioned in this benchmark.

**Other alternatives**

If you're interested in exploring alternative approaches, here are some options:

* Using `test.style.display = 'block'` and then setting the `color` property individually using `style.color = 'red'`. This approach might be more readable, but it's not directly comparable to the two options being tested.
* Using a CSS-in-JS library like Emotion or styled-components. These libraries provide a more concise way of writing CSS styles in JavaScript, but they may introduce additional overhead due to the need for runtime compilation.

Keep in mind that these alternatives are not explicitly mentioned in the benchmark definition and might require modifications to the test cases to make them comparable.

Related benchmarks:

SDEs rules (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: 1 vs 2

Created: 5 years ago by: Guest

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