Benchmark: Array.splice vs Array.filter

HTML Preparation code:

<script>
  const array = ["first","second","third","asdawd","cxzcas","ljjjln","dfh93fsad9","asdfeh5","dsag442","gdsgds","fdsfrhdgr"];
</script>

Script Preparation code:

function spliceIt(array, elementIdx){
  array.splice(elementIdx, 1);
}

function filterIt(array, elementIdx){
  array = array.filter((el, idx) => idx !== elementIdx);
}

Tests:

Splice It
spliceIt(array, 5);
filter It
filterIt(array, 5);

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Previous results

Test case name	Result
Splice It
filter It

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 3 months ago)

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Browser/OS: Firefox 146 on Linux

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Test name	Executions per second
Splice It	11562108.0 Ops/sec
filter It	16260531.0 Ops/sec

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

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Let's break down the provided JSON and explain what's being tested.

**Benchmark Definition**

The benchmark is testing two approaches to remove an element from an array:

1. `spliceIt(array, elementIdx)`: This function uses the `splice()` method of the array to remove the element at the specified index.
2. `filterIt(array, elementIdx)`: This function creates a new array by filtering out elements that don't match the condition `(el, idx => idx !== elementIdx)`.

**Options being compared**

The two approaches are being compared directly in this benchmark.

**Pros and Cons of each approach:**

1. **`spliceIt()`**:
	* Pros:
		+ Directly removes the element from the original array.
		+ Can be more efficient if only one element needs to be removed, as it avoids creating a new array.
	* Cons:
		+ Modifies the original array.
		+ May have performance issues if the array is large and many elements need to be removed.
2. **`filterIt()`**:
	* Pros:
		+ Does not modify the original array (returns a new one).
		+ Can be more memory-efficient for large arrays, as it avoids modifying the original data.
	* Cons:
		+ Creates a new array with filtered elements.
		+ May have performance issues if many elements need to be removed or rearranged.

**Library and syntax used**

In this benchmark, no external library is being used. The `splice()` method and arrow functions are built-in JavaScript features.

The test case uses special syntax:

* Arrow function `(el, idx => idx !== elementIdx)` in the `filterIt()` function.
	+ This is an example of a concise way to define a small anonymous function using an arrow function expression.

**Other alternatives**

If you wanted to write this benchmark differently, here are some alternative approaches:

1. Use `slice()`: Instead of `splice()`, you could use `array.slice(elementIdx, elementIdx + 1)` to remove the single element.
2. Use `forEach()` and `indexOf()`: You could iterate through the array using `forEach()` and find the index of the element using `indexOf()`. Then, you can delete the element at that index.
3. Use a different data structure: If you wanted to optimize performance for large arrays, you could consider using a data structure like a linked list or a heap.

Keep in mind that these alternative approaches may have different trade-offs and might not be as efficient as the original code.

Related benchmarks:

Array.splice vs Array.filter (version: 0)

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Comparing performance of: Splice It vs filter It

Created: 3 years ago by: Guest

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Splice It

filter It

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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