Benchmark: Lodash.ceil vs Math.ceil

HTML Preparation code:


<script src='https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lodash.js/4.17.15/lodash.min.js'></script>

Script Preparation code:

var arr = [];
for (var i = 0; i < 10000; i++) {
    arr.push({
        value: Math.random()
    });
}

Tests:

_.ceil
_.ceil(arr);
Math.ceil
Math.ceil(arr);

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_.ceil
Math.ceil

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Let's break down the benchmark and explain what's being tested, compared, and some pros/cons of each approach.

**What is being tested?**

The test measures the performance difference between two functions: `_.ceil` from the Lodash library and `Math.ceil`. The focus is on finding out which one performs better for a specific task.

**Options compared**

Two options are being compared:

1. **Lodash `.ceil`**: This function uses the JavaScript built-in `Math.ceil` method internally.
2. **JavaScript native `Math.ceil`**: This is the standard built-in method provided by the JavaScript language.

**Pros and Cons:**

### Lodash `.ceil`

Pros:

* Uses a more robust implementation, as it's a part of a larger library that handles various edge cases.
* May provide better performance due to its optimized internal implementation.

Cons:

* Requires an additional dependency (the Lodash library) to be included in the test environment.
* The overhead of loading the library might affect benchmark results.

### JavaScript native `Math.ceil`

Pros:

* No dependencies, as it's a built-in method.
* Fast and lightweight, with minimal overhead.

Cons:

* May not handle edge cases as well as Lodash's implementation.
* Less robust than a dedicated library like Lodash.

**Library: Lodash**

Lodash is a popular JavaScript utility library that provides various functions for tasks such as array manipulation, object manipulation, string manipulation, and more. In this case, the `.ceil` function is used to round up numbers to the nearest integer. Lodash's implementation of `.ceil` likely includes checks for special cases like zero or negative input values.

**Special JS feature/syntax: None**

No special JavaScript features or syntax are being tested in this benchmark.

**Other alternatives**

If you want to test other implementations, consider these options:

* Other library functions: Look into other libraries that implement the `Math.ceil` method, such as Moment.js or MathJS.
* Browser-specific implementations: Some browsers have their own optimized versions of the `Math.ceil` method (e.g., Google's V8 engine has its own implementation).
* Custom-written implementations: Write your own JavaScript function to compare with Lodash's and native `Math.ceil`.

Keep in mind that these alternatives might not be as robust or well-tested as Lodash's implementation, so results may vary.

Related benchmarks:

Lodash.ceil vs Math.ceil (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: _.ceil vs Math.ceil

Created: 3 years ago by: Guest

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_.ceil

Math.ceil

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Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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