Benchmark: demo arr sort and math max min v4

HTML Preparation code:

const arr = [-2,135,67,3,15,-64,-44,25,50];

Script Preparation code:

const arr = [-2,135,67,3,15,-64,-44,25,50];

Tests:

Array.sort
const arr = [-2,135,67,3,15,-64,-44,25,50]; const newArr = arr.sort() const min = newArr[0] const max = newArr[arr.length - 1]
Math.min and Math.max
const arr = [-2,135,67,3,15,-64,-44,25,50]; const min = Math.min(...arr); const max = Math.max(...arr);

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Let's break down the provided benchmark definition and test cases.

**Benchmark Definition:**

The benchmark definition is represented by two different scripts, which are:

1. `const arr = [-2,135,67,3,15,-64,-44,25,50];\r\nconst newArr = arr.sort()\r\nconst min = newArr[0]\r\nconst max = newArr[arr.length - 1]`
2. `const arr = [-2,135,67,3,15,-64,-44,25,50];\r\nconst min = Math.min(...arr);\r\nconst max = Math.max(...arr);`

These scripts perform the following operations:

* Create an array `arr` with 9 elements.
* For each script:
	+ Sort the array in ascending order using either the `sort()` method or the `Math.min()` and `Math.max()` functions.

**Options Compared:**

The two test cases compare the performance of two approaches to find the minimum and maximum values in an array:

1. Using the `sort()` method.
2. Using the `Math.min()` and `Math.max()` functions.

**Pros and Cons of Each Approach:**

* **Array.sort()**
	+ Pros:
		- Can be used for sorting arrays, not just finding min/max values.
		- Can be optimized for specific data types (e.g., dates, numbers).
	+ Cons:
		- Has a time complexity of O(n log n), which can be slow for large datasets.
		- Modifies the original array.
* **Math.min() and Math.max()**
	+ Pros:
		- Fast and efficient, with a time complexity of O(n).
		- Does not modify the original array.
	+ Cons:
		- Only designed to find min/max values; cannot be used for sorting arrays.

**Library:**

There is no explicitly mentioned library in the benchmark definition. However, the `Math` object is used in both test cases, which is a built-in JavaScript library that provides mathematical functions and constants.

**Special JS Features or Syntax:**

None are mentioned explicitly.

**Other Alternatives:**

If you wanted to compare other approaches for finding min/max values, some alternatives could be:

* Using the `reduce()` method: `arr.reduce((min, current) => Math.min(min, current), arr[0])` and `arr.reduce((max, current) => Math.max(max, current), arr[arr.length - 1])`
* Using a custom function to iterate over the array and find min/max values.
* Using a library like Lodash, which provides a `minBy()` and `maxBy()` function for finding minimum and maximum values in an array.

It's worth noting that these alternatives may have different performance characteristics compared to the original test cases.

Related benchmarks:

demo arr sort and math max min v4 (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: Array.sort vs Math.min and Math.max

Created: 3 years ago by: Guest

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Array.sort

Math.min and Math.max

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