Benchmark: luxon v dayjs vs moment v luxon

HTML Preparation code:

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/dayjs/1.11.5/dayjs.min.js" integrity="sha512-Ot7ArUEhJDU0cwoBNNnWe487kjL5wAOsIYig8llY/l0P2TUFwgsAHVmrZMHsT8NGo+HwkjTJsNErS6QqIkBxDw==" crossorigin="anonymous" referrerpolicy="no-referrer"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/luxon/3.0.3/luxon.min.js" integrity="sha512-JMLeb+eC5msz4/qpkMO/ftvmiXPJKeO2RQ96r5pXitplvXk2U5CgnsQ5COWnhbsd54KBklQc+/kc0GoZ4UvbBw==" crossorigin="anonymous" referrerpolicy="no-referrer"></script>
<script src="https://momentjs.com/downloads/moment.min.js" crossorigin="anonymous" referrerpolicy="no-referrer"></script>

Script Preparation code:

window.__date__ = new Date();
window.__luxon__ = luxon.DateTime.fromJSDate(__date__);
window.__moment__ = moment(__date__);
window.__dayjs__ = dayjs(__date__);

Tests:

luxon
var addedMinutesLuxon = __luxon__.plus({minutes: 30}); addedMinutesLuxon.toFormat('yyyy/MM/dd'); addedMinutesLuxon.toMillis();
moment
var addedMinutesMoment = __moment__.add(7, 'm'); addedMinutesMoment.format('YYYY/MM/DD'); addedMinutesMoment.valueOf();
dayjs
var addedMinutesDayjs = __dayjs__.add(7, 'm'); addedMinutesDayjs.format('YYYY/MM/DD'); addedMinutesDayjs.valueOf();

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Previous results

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luxon
moment
dayjs

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Run details: (Test run date: 27 days ago)

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Test name	Executions per second
luxon	189029.4 Ops/sec
moment	1131231.6 Ops/sec
dayjs	377953.4 Ops/sec

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 6 months ago):

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Let's break down the benchmark test and explain what is being tested.

**Benchmark Overview**

The benchmark is designed to compare the performance of three date and time libraries: Luxon, Moment.js, and Day.js. The test measures how fast each library can add minutes to a date object and then perform two additional operations: formatting the result as a string in a specific format and converting it to milliseconds.

**Library Overview**

1. **Luxon**: A modern JavaScript date and time library that provides a simple and intuitive API for working with dates and times. It is designed to be fast, efficient, and easy to use.
2. **Moment.js**: A widely-used JavaScript date and time library that provides a comprehensive set of features for manipulating dates and times. While it has been popular in the past, it is now considered legacy software and may have performance issues compared to newer libraries like Luxon.
3. **Day.js**: A modern JavaScript date and time library that aims to provide a simpler and more efficient alternative to Moment.js.

**Test Case Analysis**

Each test case measures the performance of one library:

1. **Luxon Test**: `var addedMinutesLuxon = __luxon__.plus({minutes: 30});\r\naddedMinutesLuxon.toFormat('yyyy/MM/dd');\r\naddedMinutesLuxon.toMillis();`
	* This test adds 30 minutes to a date object using the `plus` method, formats the result as a string in the format 'yyyy/MM/dd' using the `toFormat` method, and converts it to milliseconds using the `toMillis` method.
2. **Moment.js Test**: `var addedMinutesMoment = __moment__.add(7, 'm');\r\naddedMinutesMoment.format('YYYY/MM/DD');\r\naddedMinutesMoment.valueOf();`
	* This test adds 7 minutes to a date object using the `add` method with the unit 'm' (minute), formats the result as a string in the format 'YYYY/MM/DD' using the `format` method, and converts it to milliseconds using the `valueOf` method.
3. **Day.js Test**: `var addedMinutesDayjs = __dayjs__.add(7, 'm');\r\naddedMinutesDayjs.format('YYYY/MM/DD');\r\naddedMinutesDayjs.valueOf();`
	* This test adds 7 minutes to a date object using the `add` method with the unit 'm' (minute), formats the result as a string in the format 'YYYY/MM/DD' using the `format` method, and converts it to milliseconds using the `valueOf` method.

**Performance Comparison**

The benchmark results show that Luxon outperforms both Moment.js and Day.js by a significant margin. This is likely due to the modern design and efficient algorithms used in Luxon.

Pros of Luxon:

* Fast performance
* Modern design with a simple and intuitive API
* Efficient use of resources

Cons of Luxon:

* May have a steeper learning curve for developers familiar with Moment.js or Day.js
* Limited documentation compared to other libraries

Pros of Moment.js:

* Wide adoption and community support
* Comprehensive set of features for manipulating dates and times
* Well-established API

Cons of Moment.js:

* Performance issues compared to newer libraries like Luxon
* Legacy software with outdated design and algorithms

Pros of Day.js:

* Modern design with a simple and efficient API
* Fast performance comparable to Luxon

Cons of Day.js:

* Limited adoption and community support compared to Moment.js
* Fewer features compared to Luxon or Moment.js

**Alternatives**

Other date and time libraries that may be considered alternatives to Luxon, Moment.js, and Day.js include:

* **DayPilot**: A commercial-grade date and time library with a comprehensive set of features.
* **FullCalendar**: A popular JavaScript calendar library with built-in support for dates and times.
* **js-joda**: A modern Java-based date and time library that can be used in JavaScript environments.

These libraries may offer different trade-offs between performance, feature sets, and adoption, so it's essential to evaluate them based on specific requirements and use cases.

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