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slice substring
(version: 0)
Comparing performance of:
slice vs substring
Created:
4 years ago
by:
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Script Preparation code:
var example = 'DJMFOMej1F9zZgZ3NiDtcM2O1Jc0mHCm7YbQ3EKKDHY'
Tests:
slice
example.slice(0, 16)
substring
example.substring(0, 16)
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Suite status:
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slice
substring
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(Test run date:
3 months ago
)
User agent:
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/146.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 Edg/146.0.0.0
Browser/OS:
Chrome 146 on Windows
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substring
111.3M/s
slice
105.0M/s
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Executions per second
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substring
111,283,640 Ops/sec
slice
104,969,376 Ops/sec
Autogenerated LLM Summary
(model
llama3.2:3b
, generated one year ago):
Let's dive into the world of JavaScript microbenchmarks. **What is being tested?** The provided benchmark measures the performance difference between two string manipulation methods in JavaScript: `slice` and `substring`. Specifically, it tests how many executions per second each method can handle a substring of a given length (16 characters) from a predefined example string. **Options compared** There are only two options being compared: 1. **`slice`**: The `slice` method is used to extract a section of a string. 2. **`substring`**: The `substring` method is also used to extract a section of a string, although it has some additional features (like allowing for start and end indices). **Pros and cons** Here's a brief summary: * **`slice`**: + Pros: Generally faster than `substring`, as it avoids the overhead of creating an intermediate string. + Cons: Can be less intuitive to use, especially when dealing with edge cases (like negative indices). * **`substring`**: + Pros: More flexible and easier to understand, as it allows for start and end indices. + Cons: May be slower than `slice`, depending on the specific use case. In this benchmark, the performance difference between the two methods is relatively small, but it's still interesting to see how each method performs in different scenarios. **Library usage** Neither `slice` nor `substring` rely on any external libraries. They are built-in methods of the JavaScript String prototype. **Special JS features or syntax** This benchmark does not use any special JavaScript features or syntax beyond what is considered standard in JavaScript. However, it's worth noting that both `slice` and `substring` can handle edge cases like negative indices, which might be important to consider when writing production code. **Other alternatives** If you needed to compare other string manipulation methods, some alternatives could include: * **`replace()`**: Replaces occurrences of a pattern in a string. * **`indexOf()`/`lastIndexOf()`: Returns the index of the first or last occurrence of a substring. * **`split()`**: Splits a string into an array of substrings. Keep in mind that each method has its own strengths and weaknesses, and the choice ultimately depends on the specific use case and requirements. I hope this explanation helps you understand what's being tested in this benchmark!
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