Benchmark: object spread vs immutable-js map, larger

HTML Preparation code:

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/immutable/3.8.2/immutable.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/immutability-helper@2.7.0/index.min.js"></script>

Tests:

object spread
let obj = {}; for (let i = 0; i < 10000; i++){ const key = 'key'+i const value = 'value'+i obj = {...obj, [key]: {key, value}} }
immutable-js
let obj = Immutable.Map(); for (let i = 0; i < 10000; i++){ const key = 'key'+i const value = 'value'+i obj = obj.set(key, {key, value}) }

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immutable-js

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**What is being tested?**

The provided JSON represents two benchmark test cases: `object spread` and `immutable-js map`. The tests compare the performance of creating and updating an object using two different approaches:

1. **Object Spread**: This approach uses the spread operator (`...`) to create a new object with updated properties.
2. **Immutable.js Map**: This approach uses the Immutable.js library to create and update a map (an immutable collection of key-value pairs).

**Options being compared**

The benchmark compares two options for creating an object:

1. **Object Spread**: This option creates a new object by spreading the existing object's properties into a new object.
2. **Immutable.js Map**: This option creates and updates an Immutable.js map, which is an immutable collection of key-value pairs.

**Pros and Cons**

Here are some pros and cons of each approach:

* **Object Spread**
	+ Pros:
		- Fast and simple to implement
		- Creates a new object without modifying the original one
	+ Cons:
		- Can lead to performance issues if not implemented correctly (e.g., excessive property assignment)
		- May not be suitable for large datasets or complex objects
* **Immutable.js Map**
	+ Pros:
		- Provides immutability guarantees, ensuring predictable behavior
		- Efficiently updates the map without creating a new one
	+ Cons:
		- Requires an additional library (Immutable.js) and setup
		- May have slower performance compared to object spread

**Library usage**

The benchmark uses two libraries:

1. **Immutable.js**: A popular JavaScript library for working with immutable data structures, such as maps, sets, and records.
2. **Immutability-helper**: A utility library that provides various helper functions for working with Immutable.js.

**Special JS feature or syntax**

There are no special features or syntaxes used in this benchmark. Both options use standard JavaScript constructs: object spread (`...`) and Immutable.js map updates.

**Other alternatives**

If you're looking for alternative approaches to creating objects, consider:

1. **Array methods**: Using array methods like `Array.prototype.concat()` or `Array.prototype.reduce()` can create a new object.
2. **Constructor functions**: Creating a new object using constructor functions (e.g., `function Person(name, age) { ... }`) can be another option.
3. **Other libraries**: Depending on your specific use case, other libraries like Lodash or Ramda might provide additional functionality for creating objects.

Keep in mind that the best approach depends on the specific requirements of your project, such as performance, readability, and maintainability.

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object spread

immutable-js

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