Benchmark: spreadArray - MeasureThat.net

Script Preparation code:

var testArray = 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'.split('');
var delim = {'a': 1};

function spreadArrayErtema(array, delim) {
    return array.reduce(function (result, item, i) {
        return i === 0 ? result.concat(item) : result.concat(delim, item);
    }, []);
}

function spreadArrayKbakba(arr, delim) {
    var result = []
    for (var i = arr.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
        result.unshift(arr[i], delim);
    };
    result.pop();
    return result;
}

Tests:

ertema version
spreadArrayErtema(testArray, delim);
kbakba version
spreadArrayKbakba(testArray, delim);

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**Benchmark Definition JSON**

The provided JSON represents a JavaScript microbenchmark that tests two different implementations of the `spreadArray` function: `spreadArrayErtema` and `spreadArrayKbakba`. The benchmark is designed to measure the performance difference between these two functions.

Here's what's being tested:

* The `spreadArray` function takes an array and a delimiter as input, and returns a new array with the original elements spread out using the delimiter.
* Two different implementations of this function are provided: `spreadArrayErtema` and `spreadArrayKbakba`. These functions have slightly different logic for achieving the same result.

**Options Compared**

The two options being compared in this benchmark are:

1. `spreadArrayErtema`: This implementation uses the `reduce()` method to concatenate elements with the delimiter.
2. `spreadArrayKbakba`: This implementation uses a simple loop to unshift elements with the delimiter.

**Pros and Cons of Each Approach**

* **`spreadArrayErtema`**: This approach uses `reduce()`, which is a built-in method that can be slower than a simple loop due to its overhead.
	+ Pros: concise code, handles arrays of any length.
	+ Cons: may have slower performance compared to a simple loop.
* **`spreadArrayKbakba`**: This approach uses a simple loop to unshift elements with the delimiter.
	+ Pros: potentially faster performance due to less overhead than `reduce()`, easier to understand for some developers.
	+ Cons: may not handle arrays of any length as robustly, requires more code.

**Library and Special JS Features**

There is no specific library used in this benchmark. However, it's worth noting that the `reduce()` method is a built-in method in JavaScript, so no additional libraries are required to use it.

As for special JS features, there doesn't appear to be any explicit use of advanced features like ES6 syntax or WebAssembly.

**Other Alternatives**

If you were to implement your own spread array function from scratch without using the `Array.prototype.concat()` method, you could consider the following alternatives:

1. Using a custom loop: You can write a simple loop that iterates over the input array and pushes each element onto a new array with the delimiter in between.
2. Using a recursive approach: You can implement a recursive function that takes an array as input and returns a new array by concatenating elements with the delimiter.

Here's a basic example of how you might implement a simple spread array function using a custom loop:
```javascript
function mySpreadArray(arr, delim) {
  const result = [];
  for (const item of arr) {
    if (result.length === 0) {
      result.push(item);
    } else {
      result.push(delim, item);
    }
  }
  return result;
}
```
Keep in mind that this implementation is not as concise or efficient as the built-in `Array.prototype.concat()` method, but it can be a useful learning exercise to understand how spread arrays work.

Related benchmarks:

spreadArray (version: 0)

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