Benchmark: includes vs if else

Script Preparation code:

let tempArr = [
    [
        1,
        2,
        3,
        4,
        5,
        6,
        7,
        8,
        9,
        10
    ],
    [
        11,
        12,
        13,
        14,
        15,
        16,
        17,
        18,
        19,
        20
    ],
    [
        21,
        22,
        23,
        24,
        25,
        26,
        27,
        28,
        29,
        30
    ],
    [
        31,
        32,
        33,
        34,
        35,
        36,
        37,
        38,
        39,
        40
    ],
    [
        41,
        42,
        43,
        44,
        45,
        46
    ]
]

Tests:

includes
let tempArr = [ [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ], [ 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 ], [ 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 ], [ 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 ], [ 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 ] ] let tc1 = tempArr.filter((arr) => arr.includes(28))[0]
if else
let tempArr = [ [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ], [ 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 ], [ 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 ], [ 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 ], [ 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 ] ] let tc2 = tempArr.filter((arr) => (28 > arr[0] && 28 < arr[9]))[0]

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
includes
if else

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: one year ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/131.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 Edg/131.0.0.0

Browser/OS: Chrome 131 on Mac OS X 10.15.7

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Test name	Executions per second
includes	23644936.0 Ops/sec
if else	53936324.0 Ops/sec

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated one year ago):

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**Benchmark Overview**

The benchmark compares two approaches for filtering an array of arrays: using `Array.prototype.includes()` and using an if-else statement.

**Includes vs If Else Approach**

In the "includes" approach, a single method call is made on each sub-array to check if it contains the value 28. This approach is concise and efficient.

In the "if else" approach, two separate condition checks are performed: one for checking if the first element of the sub-array is greater than 28 and another for checking if the last element of the sub-array is less than 28. This approach is more verbose but can be useful in certain situations where a single check is not sufficient.

**Pros and Cons**

* **Includes Approach:**
	+ Pros:
		- Concise and efficient.
		- Reduces branching and can lead to better performance due to cache locality.
	+ Cons:
		- May not work correctly if the value being searched for is not present in the array (returns false instead of undefined).
* **If Else Approach:**
	+ Pros:
		- Can be more readable and maintainable, especially when dealing with complex conditions.
		- Works correctly even if the value being searched for is not present in the array (returns false instead of undefined).
	+ Cons:
		- More verbose and less efficient due to branching.

**Other Considerations**

*   The benchmark uses a simple test case with an array of arrays containing consecutive integers. In a real-world scenario, the input data might be more complex, affecting performance and readability.
*   The if else approach requires additional checks for edge cases, such as when the value being searched for is not present in the array or when the sub-arrays have varying lengths.

**Library Usage**

There are no external libraries used in this benchmark.

**Special JS Feature/Syntax**

The benchmark uses a few special JavaScript features:

*   Template literals (`\r\n` and `\n`) to create multiline strings.
*   Array destructuring (`arr[0]`, `arr[9]`) to access array elements.

Overall, the benchmark provides a simple yet informative comparison of two approaches for filtering arrays. It highlights the trade-offs between conciseness and performance, as well as readability and maintainability.

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includes

if else

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated one year ago):