Benchmark: Map from .reduce vs Map from .map vs Map from generator function

Script Preparation code:

var arr10k = Array.from(Array(10000)).map((x, i) => ({ x1: i, x2: i * 2, x4: i * 4 }));

function* getItems() {
    for (const x of arr10k) {
        yield [x.x1, x];
    }
}

Tests:

Map from .reduce
arr10k.reduce((acc, x) => acc.set(x.x1, x), new Map());
Map from .map
new Map(arr10k.map(x => [x.x1, x]));
Map from generator function
new Map(getItems());

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Previous results

Test case name	Result
Map from .reduce
Map from .map
Map from generator function

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Slowest: N/A

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Map from .reduce

4K/s

Map from .map

2K/s

Map from generator function

1K/s

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Test name	Executions per second
✓ Map from .reduce	3,587 Ops/sec
Map from .map	2,369 Ops/sec
Map from generator function	1,414 Ops/sec

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

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The provided JSON represents three microbenchmarks that test the performance of mapping over an array in JavaScript using different approaches:

1. **Map.from.reduce()**: This benchmark tests the performance of creating a Map from an array by reducing it, where each element of the array is mapped to another value.
2. **Map.from.map()**: This benchmark tests the performance of creating a Map from an array by mapping over the array and then passing the resulting array to the `Map` constructor.
3. **Map.from.generator function**: This benchmark tests the performance of creating a Map from an array using a generator function.

**Options compared:**

* `Map.from.reduce()`: uses the `reduce()` method to iterate over the array, where each element is mapped to another value and the resulting values are collected into a Map.
* `Map.from.map()`: uses the `map()` method to create a new array with transformed elements, which is then passed to the `Map` constructor.
* `Map.from.generator function`: uses a generator function (`getItems()`) to yield values from the array, which are then collected into a Map.

**Pros and Cons:**

1. **Map.from.reduce()**:
	* Pros: concise and easy to read code.
	* Cons: may be less efficient than other approaches due to the overhead of the `reduce()` method.
2. **Map.from.map()**:
	* Pros: can be more readable and easier to understand for developers familiar with array transformations.
	* Cons: creates a new array, which can be memory-intensive for large datasets.
3. **Map.from.generator function**:
	* Pros: allows for lazy evaluation and potential performance benefits due to generator functions being less memory-intensive than arrays.
	* Cons: requires additional understanding of generators and their usage.

In general, the choice between these approaches depends on the specific use case and performance requirements. If readability is more important than raw performance, `Map.from.map()` might be a good choice. However, if memory efficiency or raw performance are crucial, `Map.from.generator function` or `Map.from.reduce()` might be more suitable.

**Library:**

None of these benchmarks explicitly uses any external libraries beyond the standard JavaScript `Array`, `Map`, and `Generator` functions.

**Special JS feature or syntax:**

No special JavaScript features or syntaxes are used in these benchmarks.

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Map from .reduce

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

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Map from .map

Map from generator function

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