Benchmark: function vs class

Script Preparation code:

var arr = [];

Tests:

function declaration
function functionDeclaration(item) { arr.push(item); } for (let i = 1; i < 10000; i++) { functionDeclaration(i); }
function expression
var functionExpression = function(item) { arr.push(item); }; for (let i = 1; i < 10000; i++) { functionExpression(i); }
class
class Test { constructor(item) { this.item = item; } addItem(){ arr.push(this.item) } } for (let i = 1; i < 10000; i++) { new Test(i).addItem(); }

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Previous results

Test case name	Result
function declaration
function expression
class

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 14 days ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:137.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/137.0

Browser/OS: Firefox 137 on Windows

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Test name	Executions per second
function declaration	1460.6 Ops/sec
function expression	1417.2 Ops/sec
class	509.6 Ops/sec

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 6 months ago):

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Let's dive into the world of JavaScript microbenchmarks!

The provided JSON represents a benchmark test that compares three different approaches to achieve the same goal: pushing items onto an array.

**Approaches being compared:**

1. **Function Declaration**: This approach uses a traditional function declaration (e.g., `function foo(item) { arr.push(item); }`) and calls it repeatedly.
2. **Function Expression**: This approach uses a function expression (e.g., `const bar = function(item) { arr.push(item); };`) and calls it repeatedly.
3. **Class**: This approach uses a class definition (e.g., `class MyClass { constructor(item) { this.item = item; } addItem() { arr.push(this.item); } }`) and creates instances of the class, calling the `addItem()` method.

**Pros and Cons:**

* **Function Declaration**:
	+ Pros: Easy to understand and implement.
	+ Cons: May lead to slower performance due to function lookup overhead.
* **Function Expression**:
	+ Pros: Can be faster than traditional function declarations since it avoids the function lookup step.
	+ Cons: May be less readable or easier to mistake due to its concise syntax.
* **Class**:
	+ Pros: Encapsulates data and behavior, making code more modular and maintainable.
	+ Cons: May incur overhead due to object creation and method invocation.

**Library usage:** None of the approaches explicitly use a library. However, it's worth noting that some browsers (e.g., V8 in Chrome) have optimized implementations for certain JavaScript constructs, like closures or function declarations.

**Special JS feature or syntax:** None mentioned.

Now, let's look at the benchmark results:

The top result shows that **Function Expression** outperforms the other two approaches on this particular test case, with an execution rate of 1876.09 executions per second. The middle result indicates that **Function Declaration** is slightly slower than Function Expression but faster than Class. The bottom result shows that **Class** is the slowest approach in this benchmark.

If you're interested in exploring alternative approaches or optimizing your own JavaScript performance, here are some additional considerations:

* Use a profiler to identify bottlenecks and optimize specific parts of your code.
* Consider using just-in-time (JIT) compilation libraries like V8 or SpiderMonkey to improve performance.
* Take advantage of modern browser features like WebAssembly or Worker threads for concurrent execution.
* Experiment with different language features, such as async/await or generators, which can impact performance.

For a broader perspective on JavaScript benchmarking and optimization, you might want to explore other resources, such as:

* The Mozilla Developer Network (MDN) documentation on performance and optimization.
* WebAssembly benchmarks and tutorials.
* The popular benchmarking framework, Benchmark.js.
* Online communities like Reddit's r/learnjavascript or Stack Overflow's JavaScript tag.

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function declaration

function expression

class

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

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Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 6 months ago):