Benchmark: lodash vs es6 in concat method

HTML Preparation code:

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

Script Preparation code:

var array = ['1', '2', '3', '4'
 ];

var array2 = ['1', '2', '3', '4'
 ];

Tests:

lodash shuffle method
_.concat(array, array2)
es6 shuffle method
array.concat(array2)

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**Benchmark Overview**

The benchmark measures the performance of two different approaches to concatenate (join) two arrays: `_.concat` from the Lodash library and the native JavaScript `array.concat()` method.

**Test Cases**

There are two test cases:

1. **Lodash concat**: This test case uses the `_.concat` function from Lodash, which is a popular utility library for functional programming.
	* The script preparation code creates two arrays: `array` and `array2`, each containing four elements.
	* The benchmark definition code calls the `_.concat` function with these two arrays as arguments.
	* This test case uses the Lodash library to concatenate the arrays.
2. **ES6 concat**: This test case uses the native JavaScript `array.concat()` method, which is part of the ECMAScript 2015 (ES6) standard.
	* The script preparation code creates the same two arrays as in the previous test case.
	* The benchmark definition code calls the `concat` method on one array, passing the other array as an argument.

**Library: Lodash**

Lodash is a utility library that provides a wide range of functional programming helpers, including functions for working with arrays and strings. In this test case, the `_.concat` function is used to concatenate two arrays. The purpose of Lodash in this context is to provide a concise and efficient way to perform array concatenation.

**JavaScript Feature: Array Concatenation**

The native JavaScript `array.concat()` method is used in the ES6 concat test case. This method takes one or more arrays as arguments and returns a new array containing all elements from the original arrays. The syntax for calling this method is simple: `array1.concat(array2)`.

**Pros and Cons of Different Approaches**

Here are some pros and cons of using Lodash's `_.concat` versus JavaScript's native `array.concat()` method:

* **Lodash _.concat**: Pros:
	+ Concise code: The `_.concat` function is a single-line call.
	+ Efficient: Lodash is optimized for performance.
	+ Familiarity: Many developers are already familiar with the Lodash library.
* Cons:
	+ Dependence on external library (Lodash)
	+ Potential overhead due to the need to load and execute the Lodash script
* **ES6 array.concat()**: Pros:
	+ Native JavaScript method: No external dependencies required.
	+ Widely supported by modern browsers.
	+ Simple syntax.
* Cons:
	+ Less concise code (compared to `_.concat`).
	+ May require more boilerplate code in some cases.

**Other Alternatives**

In addition to Lodash's `_.concat` and JavaScript's native `array.concat()` method, there are other alternatives for concatenating arrays:

1. **Array.prototype.push()**: This method can be used to add elements from one array to another.
2. **Spread Operator (ES6)**: The spread operator (`...`) can be used to concatenate arrays using a concise syntax.

Here's an example of how you might use the spread operator to concatenate two arrays:
```javascript
const array1 = ['1', '2', '3'];
const array2 = ['4', '5', '6'];

const concatenatedArray = [...array1, ...array2];
console.log(concatenatedArray); // Output: ['1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6']
```
Note that this approach requires support for the spread operator (introduced in ES6).

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