Benchmark: Test differents way appending li

HTML Preparation code:

<ul id="test"></ul>

Tests:

insertAdjacentHTML
test.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', '<li>' + 'some calculated data' + '</li>');
append
let li = document.createElement('li'); li.textContent = 'some calculated data'; test.append(li);

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insertAdjacentHTML
append

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**Benchmark Overview**

The benchmark, named "Test differents way appending li", is designed to compare two approaches for appending elements to an HTML list (`<ul>`) in JavaScript. The benchmark consists of two individual test cases: `insertAdjacentHTML` and `append`.

**What's being tested?**

In both test cases, the goal is to append a new element to the end of the `<ul>` list. However, the methods used to achieve this differ:

1. **InsertAdjacentHTML**: This method inserts HTML content into an existing DOM node. In this case, it appends a new `<li>` element with some calculated data.
2. **append**: This is likely a custom function that appends elements to a container (in this case, the `<ul>` list).

**Options being compared**

The benchmark compares two approaches for appending elements:

1. **insertAdjacentHTML**: This method is faster and more efficient, as it directly manipulates the DOM without creating intermediate objects.
2. **append**: This approach likely involves creating a new element, setting its text content, and then appending it to the list using a custom `append` function.

**Pros and Cons**

Here's a brief summary of the pros and cons of each approach:

1. **insertAdjacentHTML**:
	* Pros: Faster, more efficient, and easier to implement.
	* Cons: May not be supported in older browsers or environments that don't support `insertAdjacentHTML`.
2. **append**:
	* Pros: More versatile and can handle complex append scenarios.
	* Cons: Slower and more memory-intensive due to the creation of intermediate objects.

**Library**

None is explicitly mentioned in this benchmark, but it's likely that the `append` function uses a library like jQuery or React's DOM manipulation APIs.

**Special JS feature/syntax**

The benchmark doesn't mention any special JavaScript features or syntax. However, it does use modern JavaScript syntax (e.g., arrow functions, template literals) and is compatible with modern browsers.

**Other alternatives**

If the `append` function uses a library like jQuery, alternative approaches could include:

1. **jQuery's append method**: This would be slower than `insertAdjacentHTML` but might offer additional features and flexibility.
2. **React's DOM manipulation APIs**: These are designed for efficient rendering and updating of components, but might be overkill for a simple benchmark.

Keep in mind that the choice of approach depends on the specific requirements and constraints of your project. The benchmark is likely designed to demonstrate the performance difference between these two approaches.

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insertAdjacentHTML

append

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