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Testing for false vs === undefined vs hasOwnProperty vs in for undefined member
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Is there a performance benefit to replacing === undefined with a logical test?
Comparing performance of:
test truth vs test undefined vs test hasOwnProperty vs test in === vs test in !
Created:
3 years ago
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Tests:
test truth
var n = {}; while(true) { if(!n.foo) break; }
test undefined
var n = {}; while(true) { if(n.foo===undefined) break; }
test hasOwnProperty
var n = {}; while(true) { if(!n.hasOwnProperty('foo')) break; }
test in ===
var n = {}; while(true) { if('foo' in n === false) break; }
test in !
var n = {}; while(true) { if(!('foo' in n)) break; }
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test truth
test undefined
test hasOwnProperty
test in ===
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Autogenerated LLM Summary
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gemma2:9b
, generated one year ago):
This benchmark investigates the performance of different ways to check if a property exists in an object in JavaScript: * **`!n.foo` (Test Name: `test truth`)**: This uses a simple logical negation (`!`). If the property `foo` doesn't exist on the object `n`, accessing it will return `undefined`. The exclamation mark negates this, resulting in `true`. * **`n.foo === undefined` (Test Name: `test undefined`)**: This explicitly compares the value of `n.foo` to `undefined` using strict equality (`===`). * **`!n.hasOwnProperty('foo')` (Test Name: `test hasOwnProperty`)**: This utilizes the built-in `hasOwnProperty()` method, which directly checks if a property is owned by the object itself. It returns `false` for non-existent properties and `true` otherwise. * **`'foo' in n === false` (Test Name: `test in ===")`.** This uses the `in` operator to check if `foo` is a property of `n`. The result is compared with `false` using strict equality (`===`). Let's break down the pros and cons: * **`!n.foo`**: * **Pro:** Concise and easy to read. * **Con:** Can be less performant than other options due to potential extra checks involved in accessing properties that don't exist. * **`n.foo === undefined`**: * **Pro:** Clear and explicit comparison. * **Con:** Can be slightly slower than `hasOwnProperty()` for large objects due to the strict equality check. * **`!n.hasOwnProperty('foo')`**: * **Pro:** Considered the most performant option as it's designed to directly check property ownership. Often used in best practices. * **Con:** Slightly more verbose than other options. * **`'foo' in n === false`**: * **Pro:** Readable and similar in logic to `!n.hasOwnProperty('foo')`. * **Con:** Potentially less performant than `hasOwnProperty()` depending on JavaScript engine implementations. **Alternatives:** While the benchmark focuses on these methods, other techniques exist: * **Object Property Existence Checkers (e.g., lodash):** Libraries like Lodash offer optimized functions for checking property existence (`_.has`, `_.get`). * **Early Returns:** If you have a complex conditional flow involving property checks, consider using early return statements to optimize performance based on immediate conditions. Let me know if you have any more questions or need further clarification!
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