Benchmark: test12312312 - MeasureThat.net

HTML Preparation code:

<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/lodash@4.17.5/lodash.min.js"></script>

Tests:

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const test = {} _.set(test, 'dog.cat.force', 123)
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const test = {} _.set(test, ['dog', 'cat', 'force'], 123)

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**Benchmarking Framework:**
The benchmarking framework used in this case is Lodash, a popular JavaScript utility library that provides a wide range of functions for various tasks, such as data manipulation, string operations, and more. The `_.set()` function is used to set the value of a key in an object.

**Test Cases:**
There are two test cases:

1. **Case 1:** `const test = {}; _.set(test, 'dog.cat.force', 123)`
	* This test case creates an empty object and then uses Lodash's `_.set()` function to set the value of a key in that object. The key is a string, and it has multiple levels (e.g., "dog" -> "cat" -> "force"). The purpose of this test case is likely to measure the performance of setting nested keys.
2. **Case 2:** `const test = {}; _.set(test, ['dog', 'cat', 'force'], 123)`
	* This test case creates an empty object and then uses Lodash's `_.set()` function with an array as a key. The purpose of this test case is likely to measure the performance of setting keys using arrays.

**Options Compared:**
The benchmark compares two different approaches:

1. **Single-key approach:** Using a single string key (e.g., "dog.cat.force") to set values in the object.
2. **Array-key approach:** Using an array as a key (e.g., ["dog", "cat", "force"]) to set values in the object.

**Pros and Cons:**

* **Single-key approach:**
	+ Pros:
		- Faster lookups, as strings are typically faster than arrays.
		- More memory-efficient, as fewer keys need to be stored.
	+ Cons:
		- May require more manual key management, which can lead to errors.
		- Less flexible, as nested keys cannot be easily created or modified.
* **Array-key approach:**
	+ Pros:
		- More flexible, as nested keys can be easily created or modified.
		- Easier to manage complex data structures.
	+ Cons:
		- Slower lookups, as arrays are typically slower than strings.
		- Less memory-efficient, as more keys need to be stored.

**Library:**
Lodash is a JavaScript utility library that provides a wide range of functions for various tasks. Its `_.set()` function is used to set the value of a key in an object.

**Special JS Feature/Syntax:**
There are no special JS features or syntaxes being tested in this benchmark. The focus is on comparing two different approaches to setting values in an object.

**Other Alternatives:**

* **V8 Benchmark Suite:** Another popular JavaScript benchmarking framework that tests various aspects of V8, the engine used by Google Chrome.
* **Bench.js:** A lightweight JavaScript benchmarking library that provides a simple way to write and run benchmarks.
* **Benchmark.js:** A more comprehensive JavaScript benchmarking library that supports various test frameworks and allows for customization.

Related benchmarks:

test12312312 (version: 0)

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Created: 4 years ago by: Guest

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