Benchmark: array using indexOf vs includes vs some

HTML Preparation code:

<script src='https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lodash.js/4.17.5/lodash.min.js'></script>

Script Preparation code:

var array = [true,false]

Tests:

indexOf
array.indexOf(true) !== 1
Includes
array.includes(true)
some
array.some(v => v)

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Includes
some

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**Benchmark Overview**

The benchmark measures the performance of three different methods to check for a specific value in an array: `indexOf`, `includes`, and `some`. The test case uses a JavaScript library called Lodash, which provides utility functions for working with arrays.

**Options Compared**

The benchmark compares the performance of the following options:

1. `indexOf(array, true) !== 1`: This method uses the built-in `indexOf` function to search for the first occurrence of `true` in the array and checks if its index is not equal to 0 (which would be the case if `true` was the only element in the array).
2. `array.includes(true)`: This method uses the `includes` function to check if the array contains the value `true`.
3. `array.some(v => v === true)`: This method uses the `some` function to iterate over the elements of the array and checks if any of them are equal to `true`.

**Pros and Cons**

Here's a brief summary of the pros and cons of each approach:

1. **indexOf(array, true) !== 1**:
	* Pros: Fast and efficient for arrays with many elements.
	* Cons: May not be suitable for sparse arrays or arrays with small number of elements.
2. **array.includes(true)**:
	* Pros: Simple to use and works well for most cases.
	* Cons: Can be slower than `indexOf` for large arrays due to the overhead of checking if an element is in the array.
3. **array.some(v => v === true)**:
	* Pros: General-purpose solution that can handle any type of array, including sparse ones.
	* Cons: May be slower than `indexOf` or `includes` for large arrays.

**Library and Special JS Features**

The benchmark uses Lodash, a popular JavaScript library that provides utility functions for working with arrays, strings, numbers, and more. In this case, the `includes` function is used from Lodash.

There are no special JS features or syntax mentioned in this benchmark.

**Other Alternatives**

If you're interested in exploring alternative methods for checking if an array contains a specific value, here are some options:

1. Using a loop: You can use a simple loop to iterate over the elements of the array and check if any of them match the target value.
2. Using `findIndex`: Similar to `indexOf`, but returns the index of the first element that matches the condition, or -1 if no such element is found.

Here's an example implementation using a loop:
```javascript
array.forEach((element, index) => {
  if (element === true) return index;
});
```
And here's an example implementation using `findIndex`:
```javascript
const index = array.findIndex(element => element === true);
if (index !== -1) return index;
```
Note that these alternatives may not be as efficient as the methods used in the benchmark, but they can be useful for understanding how arrays work or when the built-in functions are not available.

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indexOf

Includes

some

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