Benchmark: Objects vs Maps longer test

Script Preparation code:

var map = new Map();
var obj = {};

var iterations = 1000000;
var tenthOfIterations = iterations / 10;

Tests:

Object Insertion
for (let i = 0; i < iterations; i++) { obj[i] = i; }
Map insertion
for (let i = 0; i < iterations; i++) { map.set(i, i); }
Object Insertion Overwrites
for (let i = 0; i < iterations; i++) { obj[i % 10] = i; }
Map insertion overwrites
for (let i = 0; i < iterations; i++) { map.set(i % 10, i); }
Object simulated usage
for (let i = 0; i < iterations; i++) { obj[i] = i; } for (let i = 0; i < iterations; i++) { obj[i % 10] = obj[i]; } for (let i = 0; i < tenthOfIterations; i++) { delete obj[i * 10]; }
Map simulated usage
for (let i = 0; i < iterations; i++) { map.set(i, i); } for (let i = 0; i < iterations; i++) { map.set(i % 10, map.get(i)); } for (let i = 0; i < tenthOfIterations; i++) { map.delete(i * 10); }

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Object Insertion
Map insertion
Object Insertion Overwrites
Map insertion overwrites
Object simulated usage
Map simulated usage

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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**Benchmark Overview**

The `Objects vs Maps longer test` is a comparison between two data structures: objects (specifically, property assignment) and maps (specifically, insertion and retrieval). The benchmark aims to measure which data structure is faster for certain types of operations.

**Script Preparation Code**

The script preparation code sets up two variables:

1. `map`: an empty Map object.
2. `obj`: an empty object.
3. `iterations`: a large number (1,000,000) representing the number of iterations for each benchmark case.
4. `tenthOfIterations`: one-tenth of `iterations`, used in some cases.

**Html Preparation Code**

There is no HTML preparation code provided, which means that the browser is left to initialize its own internal state before running the benchmarks.

**Individual Test Cases**

Each test case consists of a single benchmark definition and a corresponding test name. The benchmark definitions are JavaScript loops that perform various operations on `obj` or `map`. Here's what each loop does:

1. **Object Insertion**: Assigns values to object properties using property assignment (`obj[i] = i;`).
2. **Map insertion**: Inserts key-value pairs into the map using `map.set(i, i);`.
3. **Object Insertion Overwrites**: Similar to Object Insertion, but overwrites existing values using modulo arithmetic (`obj[i % 10] = i;`).
4. **Map insertion overwrites**: Similar to Map insertion, but uses modulo arithmetic to overwrite existing values (`map.set(i % 10, i);`).
5. **Object simulated usage**: Assigns values to object properties and then deletes some of them using `delete obj[i * 10];`.
6. **Map simulated usage**: Inserts key-value pairs into the map and then retrieves values from it using `map.get(i)`, while overwriting existing values with modulo arithmetic (`map.set(i % 10, map.get(i));`).

**Library Usage**

None of the test cases use any external libraries.

**Special JS Features or Syntax**

There are no special JavaScript features or syntax used in this benchmark. All operations are basic property assignments and method calls (e.g., `set`, `get`, `delete`) on native objects.

**Other Alternatives**

To compare the performance of objects and maps, other alternatives could include:

1. Using arrays instead of objects or maps.
2. Implementing custom data structures using JavaScript classes or prototypes.
3. Using existing libraries like Lodash or Ramda for functional programming.
4. Creating a simple in-memory database to simulate real-world data storage.

Keep in mind that these alternative approaches might not be directly comparable to the original benchmark, as they may introduce additional overhead or change the nature of the operations being performed.

Related benchmarks:

Objects vs Maps longer test (version: 1)

Comparing performance of: Object Insertion vs Map insertion vs Object Insertion Overwrites vs Map insertion overwrites vs Object simulated usage vs Map simulated usage

Created: 3 years ago by: Registered User

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Object Insertion

Map insertion

Object Insertion Overwrites

Map insertion overwrites

Object simulated usage

Map simulated usage

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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