Benchmark: Embedded if - MeasureThat.net

Script Preparation code:

var existingUser = { username: 'a', email: 'a' };
var username = 'a';
var email = 'a';

Tests:

Classic if
if (existingUser) { if (existingUser.username == username) return true; if (existingUser.email == email) return true; }
Embedded if
if (existingUser || existingUser.username == username) return true; if (existingUser || existingUser.email == email) return true;

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

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Test case name	Result
Classic if
Embedded if

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**Benchmark Definition:**
The benchmark is designed to measure the performance of JavaScript's conditional statements, specifically the difference between two approaches: Classic If and Embedded If.

**Script Preparation Code:**
```javascript
var existingUser = { username: 'a', email: 'a' };
var username = 'a';
var email = 'a';
```
This code sets up a test environment with an `existingUser` object containing `username` and `email` properties. These variables are then used in the benchmark tests.

**Html Preparation Code:**
The HTML preparation code is empty, which means that no HTML document is generated for these benchmarks. This suggests that the focus is on measuring JavaScript performance rather than web page rendering or other tasks that might be affected by HTML generation.

**Individual Test Cases:**

### Classic If

```javascript
if (existingUser) {
  if (existingUser.username == username) return true;
  if (existingUser.email == email) return true;
}
```
This test case uses a traditional, nested `if` statement to check if the `username` and/or `email` properties of `existingUser` match the corresponding values. The `return true` statements are executed immediately when a condition is met.

**Pros:**

* Easy to understand and write
* Works well for simple conditional checks

**Cons:**

* Can lead to slower performance due to unnecessary computations and returns

### Embedded If

```javascript
if (existingUser || existingUser.username == username) return true;
if (existingUser || existingUser.email == email) return true;
```
This test case uses the short-circuiting behavior of JavaScript's logical OR operator (`||`) to combine the two conditions into a single statement. The `return true` statements are executed only when at least one condition is true.

**Pros:**

* Can lead to faster performance due to reduced number of computations and returns
* Still readable and maintainable

**Cons:**

* May be less intuitive for some developers, especially those unfamiliar with short-circuiting behavior

**Library Used:**
None explicitly mentioned in the benchmark definition. However, it's likely that JavaScript's built-in language features are being tested.

**Special JS Feature or Syntax:**
The test cases use the logical OR operator (`||`) to combine conditions, which is a feature of JavaScript's syntax. This allows for concise and efficient code, but can be less readable for some developers.

**Other Alternatives:**

1. **Ternary Operator (Conditional Expression):**
```javascript
existingUser.username == username ? true : false;
```
This approach uses the ternary operator to evaluate a condition and return either `true` or `false`. While it's concise, it can be less readable than traditional `if` statements.
2. **Template Literals:**
```javascript
`${existingUser.username === username}`;`
```
This approach uses template literals to concatenate a string with the result of an expression. While it provides a more modern syntax, it may not be as efficient or readable for complex conditional checks.

In conclusion, the benchmark highlights the performance difference between traditional `if` statements and the shorter, more concise "Embedded If" approach using logical OR operator. The choice between these approaches depends on trade-offs between readability, maintainability, and performance.

Related benchmarks:

Embedded if (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: Classic if vs Embedded if

Created: 3 years ago by: Guest

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Classic if

Embedded if

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