Benchmark: Lodash vs Ramda fromPairs

HTML Preparation code:

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Tests:

Ramda
var a = [['a', 1], ['b', 2], ['c', 3]]; var b = R.fromPairs(a);
Lodash
var a = [['a', 1], ['b', 2], ['c', 3]]; var b = _.fromPairs(a);

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Ramda
Lodash

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 6 months ago)

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Test name	Executions per second
Ramda	16289787.0 Ops/sec
Lodash	15557050.0 Ops/sec

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

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Let's break down the provided benchmark and explain what's being tested, compared, and considered.

**Benchmark Definition**
The benchmark is defined as a comparison between two libraries: Lodash and Ramda. Specifically, it tests how long it takes to create an object from an array of key-value pairs using `fromPairs` functions from both libraries.

**Script Preparation Code**
The script preparation code includes the inclusion of external JavaScript files for both Lodash and Ramda. These files are used by the test cases. The Ramda library is loaded first, followed by Lodash.

**Individual Test Cases**

1. **Ramda**
	* Benchmark Definition: `var a = [['a', 1], ['b', 2], ['c', 3]]; var b = R.fromPairs(a);`
	* This test case uses the Ramda library (`R`) and its `fromPairs` function to create an object from an array of key-value pairs.
2. **Lodash**
	* Benchmark Definition: `var a = [['a', 1], ['b', 2], ['c', 3]]; var b = _.fromPairs(a);`
	* This test case uses the Lodash library (`_`) and its `fromPairs` function to create an object from an array of key-value pairs.

**Comparison**
The benchmark compares the execution time (measured in executions per second) of both libraries when creating an object from an array of key-value pairs. The goal is to determine which library is faster or more efficient.

**Options Compared**

1. **Ramda**: uses its `fromPairs` function
2. **Lodash**: uses its `fromPairs` function

**Pros and Cons**

* **Ramda**
	+ Pros:
		- Well-known functional programming library with a strong focus on immutability.
		- Efficient implementation of `fromPairs`.
	+ Cons:
		- May have a steeper learning curve due to its functional programming paradigm.
		- Some users might find the API less intuitive than Lodash.
* **Lodash**
	+ Pros:
		- Well-established and widely used library with a large community of users.
		- Easy-to-use API for common JavaScript tasks, including creating objects from arrays.
	+ Cons:
		- May not be as efficient or optimized as Ramda's implementation.

**Other Considerations**

* The benchmark does not consider other factors that might affect performance, such as:
	+ Data size: the benchmark only tests with a small array of key-value pairs.
	+ Platform and device variations: the benchmark is run on a single platform (Mac OS X) and device type (Desktop).
	+ Compiler optimizations or caching.

**Alternatives**

* Other functional programming libraries that might be compared in a similar benchmark include:
	+ Immutable.js
	+ Cycle.js
* Other utility libraries that might be compared in a similar benchmark include:
	+ jQuery
	+ Prototype

Keep in mind that the choice of library ultimately depends on personal preference, project requirements, and the specific task at hand.

Related benchmarks:

Lodash vs Ramda fromPairs (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: Ramda vs Lodash

Created: 4 years ago by: Guest

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Ramda

Lodash

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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