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URL vs URLSearchParams
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Comparing performance of:
URL vs URLSearchParams
Created:
3 years ago
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Script Preparation code:
var param = "?id=4&benchmark=5832"; var url = "https://www.measurethat.net" + param; var loop = 10000;
Tests:
URL
new URL(url).searchParams.get("benchmark");
URLSearchParams
new URLSearchParams(param).get('benchmark');
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URL
URLSearchParams
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(Test run date:
11 months ago
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User agent:
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:139.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/139.0
Browser/OS:
Firefox 139 on Windows
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URL
416433.4 Ops/sec
URLSearchParams
1401467.2 Ops/sec
Autogenerated LLM Summary
(model
llama3.2:3b
, generated one year ago):
Let's dive into the explanation of the provided benchmark. **Benchmark Definition and Preparation Code** The benchmark is designed to compare the performance of two approaches: using `new URL()` and `new URLSearchParams()`. The preparation code creates two variables, `url` and `param`, where `param` contains a query string with a specific value (`benchmark=5832`). The variable `loop` represents the number of iterations (10,000) for the benchmark. **Options Compared** The two options compared are: 1. **URL**: This approach creates a new URL object using `new URL(url)` and then accesses the `searchParams.get()` method to retrieve the value of the "benchmark" query parameter. 2. **URLSearchParams**: This approach creates a new instance of `URLSearchParams` from the `param` string and then accesses the `get('benchmark')` method to retrieve the value of the "benchmark" query parameter. **Pros and Cons** 1. **URL**: * Pros: Can be more efficient for larger query strings, as it avoids creating an additional object. * Cons: May not work well with nested queries or complex string manipulation. 2. **URLSearchParams**: * Pros: Supports nested queries, complex string manipulation, and provides a more convenient API for working with query parameters. * Cons: May be slower due to the creation of an additional object. In general, if you need to work with simple query strings, `URL` might be a better choice. However, if you need to handle more complex query strings or require a more convenient API, `URLSearchParams` is likely a better option. **Library and Purpose** In this benchmark, the library being used is the `URL` interface (a part of the Web APIs). The `URL` interface provides a way to manipulate and inspect URLs in a standardized manner. In this case, it's used to create a new URL object from the `url` variable and then access its query parameters. **Special JS Feature or Syntax** There is no special JavaScript feature or syntax being tested in this benchmark. It's purely focused on comparing the performance of two different approaches for accessing query parameters in URLs. **Other Alternatives** If you're looking for alternatives to compare, here are a few options: 1. **URL.createObjectURL()**: This method creates a new URL that can be used as a blob or file URL. 2. **URL.reform():**: This method reforms the URL by changing its protocol and hostname. 3. **URLSearchParams.parse()**: This method parses a query string into an object. Keep in mind that these alternatives might not directly relate to accessing query parameters, but they demonstrate other use cases for the `URL` interface.
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