Benchmark: RegEx.test vs. String.includes vs. String.indexOf

Script Preparation code:

var string = "Hello world!";
var regex = /Hello/;

Tests:

RegEx.test
regex.test(string);
String.includes
string.includes("Hello");
String.indexOf
string.indexOf("Hello")!=1;

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String.includes
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**Benchmark Overview**

The provided benchmark measures the performance of three different string searching methods in JavaScript: RegEx's `test()` method, `String.includes()`, and `String.indexOf()`. The goal is to determine which method is the most efficient.

**Options Compared**

1. **RegEx's `test()` method**: This method returns a boolean value indicating whether the regular expression matches at the specified position in the string.
2. **`String.includes()`**: This method returns a boolean value indicating whether the string contains the specified value (regex pattern).
3. **`String.indexOf()`**: This method returns the index of the first occurrence of the specified value (regex pattern) in the string, or -1 if not found.

**Pros and Cons**

* **RegEx's `test()` method**:
	+ Pros: Can be more efficient than other methods for simple cases, as it avoids unnecessary iterations.
	+ Cons: May be slower for complex regex patterns due to the overhead of compiling and executing the pattern. Additionally, it returns a boolean value, which can lead to unnecessary computations if the result is not needed.
* **`String.includes()`**:
	+ Pros: Simple and efficient, as it only needs to iterate through the string until the first occurrence of the specified value.
	+ Cons: May be slower for large strings or complex regex patterns due to the overhead of iterating through the entire string. Additionally, it returns a boolean value, which can lead to unnecessary computations if the result is not needed.
* **`String.indexOf()`**:
	+ Pros: Efficient and simple, as it only needs to iterate through the string until the first occurrence of the specified value. Returns an index value, which can be useful for further processing.
	+ Cons: May return -1 in case of no match, which can lead to unnecessary computations.

**Library Used**

None explicitly mentioned in the benchmark definition.

**Special JS Feature or Syntax**

There is no special JavaScript feature or syntax used in this benchmark. The tests only utilize built-in methods and operators.

**Other Alternatives**

In addition to the three options compared in this benchmark, other string searching methods in JavaScript include:

* `String.prototype.match()`
* `Array.prototype.includes()`
* `String.prototype.search()`

These methods may offer different trade-offs between performance, simplicity, and readability.

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RegEx.test

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