Benchmark: Test check error

Script Preparation code:

var err = new Error('Err')

Tests:

instanceof
err instanceof Error
Object.prototype.toString.call
Object.prototype.toString.call(err) === "[object Error]"
hasOwnProperty("message")
err.hasOwnProperty("message")

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instanceof
Object.prototype.toString.call
hasOwnProperty("message")

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**Benchmark Definition**

The JSON object defines a single benchmark with three test cases:

1. `err instanceof Error` - checks if the created error object is an instance of the `Error` class.
2. `Object.prototype.toString.call(err) === "[object Error]"` - checks if the string representation of the error object matches the expected format.
3. `err.hasOwnProperty("message")` - checks if the error object has a property named "message".

**Library and Special Features**

None of the test cases use any libraries or special JavaScript features.

**Options Compared**

The three test cases compare different approaches to verify that an error object was successfully created:

1. `instanceof`: Verifies that the error object is an instance of the `Error` class, which is a built-in JavaScript class.
2. `Object.prototype.toString.call(err) === "[object Error]"`: Verifies that the string representation of the error object matches the expected format, which includes the `[object Error]` part.
3. `err.hasOwnProperty("message")`: Verifies that the error object has a property named "message", which is an additional check to ensure the error object was created with the correct properties.

**Pros and Cons**

Here are some pros and cons of each approach:

1. `instanceof`:
	* Pros: Simple, efficient, and widely supported.
	* Cons: May not work as expected if the `Error` class is overridden or extended.
2. `Object.prototype.toString.call(err) === "[object Error]"`:
	* Pros: More comprehensive check that covers the entire object's prototype chain.
	* Cons: Can be slower due to the function call and string comparison, and may not work correctly in some environments (e.g., older browsers).
3. `err.hasOwnProperty("message")`:
	* Pros: Additional check to ensure the error object was created with the correct properties.
	* Cons: May fail if the "message" property is missing from other types of objects.

**Other Alternatives**

If none of these approaches are sufficient, alternative tests could include:

1. `err.constructor.name === 'Error'`: Verifies that the error object's constructor name matches the expected value.
2. `Object.getPrototypeOf(err).name === 'Error'`: Verifies that the error object's prototype has a `name` property equal to `'Error'`.
3. `err.message !== undefined`: Verifies that the error object has a `message` property (which may be an empty string or null).

These additional tests would provide more comprehensive coverage but might also introduce complexity and performance overhead.

Overall, MeasureThat.net's approach of using multiple test cases to verify different aspects of error object creation is a good practice for ensuring robustness and reliability in JavaScript applications.

Related benchmarks:

Test check error (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: instanceof vs Object.prototype.toString.call vs hasOwnProperty("message")

Created: 3 years ago by: Guest

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instanceof

Object.prototype.toString.call

hasOwnProperty("message")

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Slowest: N/A

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