Benchmark: benchmark regexp/replace

Tests:

regexp
"{{key}} is just the best".replace(new RegExp(`{{key}}`, "g"), 'dog')
replace
"{{key}} is just the best".replaceAll("{{key}}", 'dog')

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**Overview**

MeasureThat.net is a website that allows users to create and run JavaScript microbenchmarks. The provided benchmark compares two approaches: using `RegExp` with the `replace()` method and using the `replaceAll()` method.

**What is being tested?**

In this benchmark, the following aspects are compared:

* **Regex approach**: The use of regular expressions (regex) with the `RegExp` constructor to match a pattern.
* **String replacement**: The process of replacing a matched pattern with a new string.

**Options compared**

The two options being compared are:

1. **RegExp.replace() method**: This method uses regex to search for matches and replaces them with a specified replacement string. In this case, the replacement string is `'dog'`.
2. **String.replaceAll() method**: This method uses regex to search for matches and replaces them with a new string.

**Pros and cons of each approach**

* **RegExp.replace() method:**
	+ Pros:
		- More flexible and powerful than `replaceAll()` for complex matching scenarios.
		- Can be used in conjunction with other methods, such as `match()` or `test()`.
	+ Cons:
		- Less readable and maintainable due to the complexity of regex syntax.
		- Can be slower due to the overhead of creating a regex object.
* **String.replaceAll() method:**
	+ Pros:
		- More concise and readable than using `RegExp` for simple replacement tasks.
		- Faster execution, as it avoids the overhead of creating a regex object.
	+ Cons:
		- Less flexible and powerful than `RegExp.replace()` for complex matching scenarios.

**Other considerations**

* **Browser support**: Both methods are widely supported in modern browsers. However, some older browsers may not support `replaceAll()`.
* **Performance**: The performance difference between the two methods is relatively small, but `RegExp` can be slower due to the overhead of creating a regex object.
* **Readability and maintainability**: For simple replacement tasks, `replaceAll()` is generally more readable and maintainable than using `RegExp`.

**Library/Function used**

In this benchmark, no specific library or function is required beyond JavaScript's built-in string manipulation methods.

**Special JS feature/syntax**

None of the provided code snippets use any special JavaScript features or syntax. However, it's worth noting that `replaceAll()` was introduced in ECMAScript 2019 (ES2020) as a part of the standard library, making it a relatively new addition to modern JavaScript.

**Alternatives**

If you wanted to write this benchmark from scratch using only built-in JavaScript methods, you could compare the performance of:

* Using a `for` loop with a regular expression and string concatenation for replacement
* Using an array-based approach with `map()` and string concatenation for replacement

Keep in mind that these alternatives would likely be slower than using the built-in `replaceAll()` method.

If you wanted to explore other comparison scenarios, you could modify the benchmark to test:

* Different regex patterns or complexity levels
* The impact of varying input sizes on performance
* The use of different algorithms for string replacement (e.g., `indexOf()`, `lastIndexOf()`, etc.)

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