Benchmark: String concatenation vs array join v6

Script Preparation code:

var str = "";
var i;
var sArr = [];
for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
	sArr.push("String concatenation. ");
}

Tests:

String concatentation
for (i = 1000; i > 0; i--) { str += sArr[i]; }
Array join
str = sArr.join("");

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**Benchmark Overview**

The benchmark measures the performance of two approaches to concatenate strings: `String concatenation` and `Array join`. The test case is designed to create an array of 1000 elements with a string literal (`"String concatenation."`) and then concatenate this string using either method.

**Test Cases**

There are two individual test cases:

1. **String concatenation**
	* Benchmark Definition: `for (i = 1000; i > 0; i--) { str += sArr[i]; }`
	* This approach uses a traditional loop to append each element of the array to the `str` variable.
2. **Array join**
	* Benchmark Definition: `str = sArr.join("");`
	* This approach uses the built-in `join()` method to concatenate all elements in the array into a single string.

**Comparison and Options**

The benchmark compares the performance of these two approaches. Here are some pros and cons of each:

1. **String concatenation**
	* Pros:
		+ Simple and straightforward implementation.
		+ Does not require any additional libraries or modules.
	* Cons:
		+ Can be slower due to the overhead of string creation and appending in a loop.
		+ May lead to memory issues if the array is very large.
2. **Array join**
	* Pros:
		+ Generally faster than string concatenation, especially for large arrays.
		+ Eliminates the need for explicit string concatenation and reduces memory usage.
	* Cons:
		+ Requires the use of the `join()` method, which may not be familiar to some developers.
		+ May require additional libraries or modules (e.g., jQuery) if using older browsers.

**Library and Purpose**

In this benchmark, the `Array.prototype.join()` method is used. This method takes an optional separator string as an argument and concatenates all elements in the array into a single string, separated by the specified separator.

**Special JS Feature/Syntax**

There are no special JavaScript features or syntax mentioned in this benchmark. However, it's worth noting that the `join()` method was introduced in ECMAScript 5 (ES5), which is supported by most modern browsers and Node.js versions.

**Alternatives**

Other alternatives to string concatenation and array join include:

* Using a template literal: `${sArr[i]}` (ECMAScript 2015+ syntax)
* Using the `Array.prototype.reduce()` method to concatenate strings
* Using a library like Lodash or Underscore.js for utility functions

Keep in mind that these alternatives may have their own performance trade-offs and may not be as straightforward to implement.

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String concatenation vs array join v6 (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: String concatentation vs Array join

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String concatentation

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