Benchmark: Concat vs spread

Script Preparation code:

var params = [ "hello", true, 7 ]

Tests:

concat
var other = [ 1, 2 ].concat(params);
Spread
var other = [ 1, 2, ...params ]

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concat
Spread

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**Benchmark Definition:**
The benchmark is testing two approaches to concatenate arrays in JavaScript:

1. **Concatenation using `+` operator**: This approach uses the `+` operator to concatenate the `params` array with another array containing the numbers 1 and 2.
2. **Spread syntax (`...`)**: This approach uses the spread operator (`...`) to expand the `params` array and then concatenates it with a new array containing the numbers 1 and 2.

**Options Compared:**

* Approach 1 (Concatenation using `+` operator)
	+ Pros:
		- Simple and widely supported.
		- Can be used in older browsers that don't support the spread operator.
	+ Cons:
		- May lead to slower performance due to the overhead of concatenating strings.
		- May not work well with large arrays or complex data structures.
* Approach 2 (Spread syntax (`...`))
	+ Pros:
		- More efficient and modern approach, especially for larger arrays.
		- Easier to read and maintain, as it avoids concatenation of strings.
	+ Cons:
		- May not work in older browsers that don't support the spread operator.

**Library Usage:**
None of the benchmark tests use any external libraries. The only JavaScript features used are the `+` operator for concatenation (in Approach 1) and the spread operator (`...`) for array expansion (in Approach 2).

**Special JS Features or Syntax:**
The benchmark uses the spread operator (`...`), which is a relatively modern feature introduced in ECMAScript 2018. It's not supported in older browsers, but it's widely adopted in modern JavaScript development.

**Other Considerations:**

* The test cases only measure the execution time of each approach on a specific input data (`params`). In a real-world scenario, you might want to consider other factors like memory usage, cache performance, and code readability.
* To get a more comprehensive understanding, you could add additional tests for different input sizes or edge cases.

**Alternative Approaches:**

* If the goal is to concatenate arrays in JavaScript, other approaches you could consider include:
	+ Using `Array.prototype.push()` method (e.g., `params.concat([1, 2])`)
	+ Using `Array.prototype.splice()` method (e.g., `params.splice(0, 0, 1, 2)`)
	+ Using a library like Lodash (`_.concat()`) or Ramda (`R.concat()`)
* If the goal is to compare performance between different approaches, you could also consider using other benchmarking libraries or frameworks like WebPageTest orBenchmark.js.

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concat

Spread

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