Benchmark: Map vs Map vs Foreach vs for

Script Preparation code:

var a = new Array(1000);
for (let i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {
  a[i] = {};
}

Tests:

Overwrite
a = a.map((row) => { row.checked = true; return row; });
Dont overwrite
const b = a.map((row) => { row.checked = true; return row; });
forEach
a.forEach((row) => { row.checked = true; });
for
for(let i=0; i<a.length; i++) { a[i].checked = true; }

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Overwrite
Dont overwrite
forEach
for

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: one year ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/131.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 131 on Mac OS X 10.15.7

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Test name	Executions per second
Overwrite	328989.3 Ops/sec
Dont overwrite	365639.3 Ops/sec
forEach	1405742.8 Ops/sec
for	438651.7 Ops/sec

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated one year ago):

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Let's break down the provided JSON data and explain what's being tested, compared, and their pros and cons.

**Benchmark Definition**
The benchmark definition is testing three approaches to update the `checked` property of objects in an array:

1. **Overwrite**: Assigning the result of the `map()` function directly to the `a` array, effectively overwriting its contents.
2. **Don't Overwrite**: Assigning the result of the `map()` function to a new constant variable `b`, without modifying the original array `a`.
3. **forEach**: Using the `forEach()` method to iterate over the array and update the `checked` property.

**Script Preparation Code**
The script preparation code sets up an array `a` with 1000 elements, each initialized as an empty object: `var a = new Array(1000); for (let i = 0; i < a.length; i++) { a[i] = {}; }`.

**Html Preparation Code**
There is no HTML preparation code provided.

**Individual Test Cases**

Each test case defines a separate benchmark:

1. **Overwrite**: `a.map((row) => { row.checked = true; return row; });`
	* This approach modifies the original array `a` by overwriting its contents.
	* Pros: Simple and concise, potentially faster due to reduced memory allocation.
	* Cons: May cause unexpected side effects or performance issues if the array is large or accessed concurrently.
2. **Don't Overwrite**: `const b = a.map((row) => { row.checked = true; return row; });`
	* This approach creates a new constant variable `b` with the mapped values, without modifying the original array `a`.
	* Pros: Preserves the original data and ensures no side effects, potentially faster due to reduced memory allocation.
	* Cons: Creates an additional object in memory, which may impact performance or cache usage.
3. **forEach**: `a.forEach((row) => { row.checked = true; });`
	* This approach uses the `forEach()` method to iterate over the array and update the `checked` property.
	* Pros: Simple and efficient, as it avoids unnecessary memory allocation and copying.
	* Cons: May be slower due to the overhead of the `forEach()` method or potential issues with concurrent execution.

**Browser Benchmark Results**
The latest benchmark results show the performance of each approach on a Safari 12 browser on a Mac OS X 10.14.5 desktop platform:

| Test Name | Executions Per Second |
| --- | --- |
| forEach | 648828.5 |
| Overwrite | 36006.90625 |
| Don't Overwrite | 33214.78125 |
| for | 6565.818359375 |

**Library Usage**
None of the individual test cases use any external libraries.

**Special JS Feature/Syntax**
The benchmark uses JavaScript features such as `map()`, `forEach()`, and arrow functions (`=>`), which are commonly used in modern JavaScript development.

**Alternatives**

If you need to update an array's elements, consider using:

* **Array.prototype.map()` or **Array.prototype.forEach()**: These methods provide a concise and efficient way to update individual elements.
* **Manual iteration with a loop**: Using a `for` loop or `while` loop can be a more straightforward approach, but may require more manual memory management.

Keep in mind that the choice of approach depends on your specific use case, performance requirements, and personal coding style.

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Created: 9 years ago by: Registered User

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Overwrite

Dont overwrite

forEach

for

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated one year ago):