Benchmark: $('html, body') VS $([document.documentElement, document.body])

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string
$('html, body')
native
$([document.documentElement, document.body])

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**Benchmark Overview**

The benchmark is comparing two different approaches to selecting the HTML document elements in JavaScript: using jQuery's `$` function with `html, body` or using a native method with `document.documentElement` and `document.body`.

**Approaches Compared**

There are two test cases:

1. **"string"**: This approach uses the `$` function with `html, body`, which is a jQuery method that returns a DOM element.
2. **"native"**: This approach uses the native methods `document.documentElement` and `document.body` to select the HTML document elements.

**Pros and Cons of Each Approach**

1. **"string" (jQuery)**:
	* Pros: More readable and concise code, especially for those familiar with jQuery.
	* Cons: Adds extra overhead due to the jQuery library, which can impact performance.
2. **"native"**:
	* Pros: Lightweight and efficient, as it only uses native JavaScript methods.
	* Cons: Requires more boilerplate code and may be less readable for those unfamiliar with native DOM manipulation.

**Library Used (jQuery)**

The `$` function is part of the jQuery library, which provides a simplified way to interact with the DOM in web applications. The `html, body` selector returns both the `<html>` and `<body>` elements, while the `document.documentElement` and `document.body` methods return separate references to each element.

**Special JS Feature/Syntax**

None mentioned in this benchmark.

**Other Considerations**

When choosing between these approaches, consider the following:

* Performance-critical code: Use native methods for better performance.
* Readability and maintainability: Use jQuery's `$` function with `html, body` for a more concise and readable codebase.
* Additional overhead: Be aware that using jQuery may add extra overhead due to the library's presence.

**Alternative Approaches**

Other approaches to selecting HTML document elements include:

1. **`document.querySelector()`**: A modern method for selecting elements in vanilla JavaScript (not used in this benchmark).
2. **`querySelectorAll()`**: A method for selecting multiple elements using a CSS selector (not used in this benchmark).
3. **Native ` getElementById()`** or `getElementByName()`**: Methods that select elements by ID or name, respectively.

Keep in mind that these alternative approaches may have different performance characteristics and trade-offs compared to the native methods used in this benchmark.

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