Benchmark: searching_new2 - MeasureThat.net

Script Preparation code:

var item = 33;

var data = [
        {
          range: [10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19],
          value: "less than 20",
        },
        {
          range: [20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29],
          value: "less than 30",
        },
        {
          range: [30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39],
          value: "less than 40",
        },
        {
          range: [40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 25],
          value: "less than 50",
        },
      ];

Tests:

if-else
if (item < 10) { console.log("less than 10"); } else if (item < 20) { console.log("less than 20"); } else if (item < 30) { console.log("less than 30"); } else if (item < 40) { console.log("less than 40"); } else if (item < 50) { console.log("less than 50"); } else { console.log("50 or more!"); }
switch
switch (item) { case item < 10: console.log("less than 10"); break; case item < 20: console.log("less than 20"); break; case item < 30: console.log("less than 30"); break; case item < 40: console.log("less than 40"); break; case item < 50: console.log("less than 50"); break; default: console.log("50 or more!"); }
amatch-filter
const amatch = () => { // Exclusions - borders - out-of-bound if (item < 10) return "less than 10"; if (item >= 50) return "50 or more!"; // within range return (data.filter(record => record.range.includes(item)))[0].value }; amatch(item);
amatch-find
const amatch = () => { // Exclusions - borders - out-of-bound if (item < 10) return "less than 10"; if (item >= 50) return "50 or more!"; // within range return data.find((record) => record.range.includes(item)).value; }; amatch(item);

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if-else
switch
amatch-filter
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Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated one year ago):

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Let's break down the benchmark and explain what's being tested.

**Benchmark Overview**

The benchmark is designed to compare the performance of different approaches for finding an item within a range in an array. The test case includes four individual tests:

1. `if-else`
2. `switch`
3. `amatch-filter` (using `filter()` method)
4. `amatch-find` (using `find()` method)

**What's being tested?**

In each test, a variable `item` is set to a specific value (33), and an array `data` with multiple records is defined. The goal is to find the record in `data` that corresponds to the range of `item`. The tests compare the performance of different approaches:

* `if-else`: Using nested if-else statements to check for each possible range.
* `switch`: Using a switch statement with cases for each range.
* `amatch-filter`: Using the `filter()` method to find the record that includes the value of `item` in its range.
* `amatch-find`: Using the `find()` method to find the first record that matches the condition.

**Options Compared**

The tests compare two main options:

1. **Filtering vs. Finding**: The `amatch-filter` and `amatch-find` tests use different methods to achieve the same goal:
	* `filter()`: Returns an array of records that include the value of `item` in their range.
	* `find()`: Returns the first record that matches the condition (i.e., the entire record if it includes the value of `item`).
2. **Nested Logic**: The `if-else` and `switch` tests use nested logical statements to check for each possible range.

**Pros and Cons**

Here are some pros and cons of each approach:

* `if-else`:
	+ Pros: Easy to understand, straightforward logic.
	+ Cons: Can be slow due to nested checks.
* `switch`:
	+ Pros: Concise, fast execution.
	+ Cons: Requires careful handling of cases and edge cases.
* `amatch-filter`:
	+ Pros: Fast, efficient using the optimized `filter()` method.
	+ Cons: May not match the expected behavior if the array is large or complex.
* `amatch-find`:
	+ Pros: Efficient using the optimized `find()` method.
	+ Cons: May be slower for large arrays due to the search operation.

**Other Considerations**

When designing performance-critical code, consider factors like:

* Cache efficiency
* Branch prediction
* Loop unrolling
* Data locality

In this benchmark, the performance difference between the four approaches is likely due to the optimized nature of the `filter()` and `find()` methods in JavaScript.

**Conclusion**

The benchmark provides a clear comparison of different approaches for finding an item within a range in an array. The results indicate that the optimized `amatch-filter` and `amatch-find` tests outperform the more traditional `if-else` and `switch` approaches, likely due to the efficiency of the optimized methods.

Related benchmarks:

searching_new2 (version: 0)

comparing if-else vs. switch vs. filter/includes vs. find/includes

Comparing performance of: if-else vs switch vs amatch-filter vs amatch-find

Created: 5 years ago by: Guest

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if-else

switch

amatch-filter

amatch-find

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