Benchmark: Delete vs destructure for objects - guigo2

Script Preparation code:

var obj = {
  a:1,
  b:2,
  c:3
}

Tests:

delete
delete obj.a
Rest object
const { a: _, ...rest } = obj;

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delete
Rest object

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**Benchmark Description**
The benchmark is comparing two approaches for deleting properties from an object:

1. `delete obj.a` (the "delete" approach)
2. Creating a rest object using destructuring assignment: `const { a: _, ...rest } = obj;`

**What are we testing?**

We're measuring the performance difference between these two approaches on the same JavaScript engine.

**Pros and Cons of each approach:**

1. **Delete approach (e.g., `delete obj.a`)**
	* Pros:
		+ Simple and straightforward to use.
		+ No unnecessary overhead in creating a new object or variable.
	* Cons:
		+ May trigger the "inlining" optimization, which can lead to increased execution time due to repeated accesses to the same property in the same loop iteration.
		+ Not as common or well-known as destructuring assignment.
2. **Destructuring assignment approach (e.g., `const { a: _, ...rest } = obj;`)**

This approach is more commonly used and has some performance benefits over the delete approach.

Pros:

* Less likely to trigger inlining optimization.
* Can be useful for iterating over object properties using "in" operators or for loop iterations.

Cons:

* May require more memory allocation (creating a new variable) for the `rest` property.

**Library usage:**
There doesn't appear to be any specific library being used in this benchmark. The test case only uses built-in JavaScript features.

**Special JS feature/syntax:**

None explicitly mentioned, but keep in mind that some modern JavaScript engines might have experimental or optional features enabled, which could potentially affect the results (e.g., `const` is a relatively recent feature).

**Alternatives to this benchmark:**

1. Compare the performance of iterating over object properties using "in" operators versus `for...of` loops.
2. Measure the performance of removing properties from an array versus deleting individual elements using `splice()` or `shift()`.
3. Compare the performance of accessing and updating properties on arrays versus objects.

These alternative benchmarks would help to further understand how different JavaScript features impact performance in various contexts.

Keep in mind that the choice of benchmarking approach depends on the specific use case and goals of your testing efforts.

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Created: 3 years ago by: Guest

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delete

Rest object

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Fastest: N/A

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