Benchmark: js swapping parameters

Script Preparation code:

const func = (a,b)=> a+b

Tests:

normal
const func = (a,b)=> a+b func()
swap
const func = (a,b)=> b+a func()

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
normal
swap

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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Let's break down the benchmark and its components.

**Benchmark Definition**

The benchmark definition is a JSON object that provides metadata about the test case. In this case, it contains three relevant pieces of information:

1. **Name**: A unique name for the benchmark, which in this case is "js swapping parameters".
2. **Description**: An empty description, which means there's no additional context provided for this benchmark.
3. **Script Preparation Code** and **Html Preparation Code**: These two fields are used to prepare the test script and HTML environment before running the benchmark.

In this case, the Script Preparation Code defines a JavaScript function `func` that takes two arguments `a` and `b`, which simply returns their sum (`a + b`). The Html Preparation Code is empty, indicating no additional setup is required for the HTML environment.

**Individual Test Cases**

The test cases are defined in an array of objects. Each object represents a single test case:

1. **Benchmark Definition**: A reference to another JSON object that defines the benchmark being tested.
2. **Test Name**: The name of the specific test case, which in this case has two variants: "normal" and "swap".

These test cases seem to be testing two different orderings of function arguments: `a + b` (normal) and `b + a` (swap).

**Options Compared**

In this benchmark, we have two main options being compared:

1. **Normal ordering**: The default ordering where the first argument is added to the second (`func(a,b)`).
2. **Swap ordering**: A variant of the normal ordering where the order of arguments is swapped (`func(b,a)`).

**Pros and Cons**

The pros and cons of these two approaches are:

* **Normal ordering (a + b)**:
	+ Pros: This is likely to be the most common or optimized implementation in JavaScript engines.
	+ Cons: It may not highlight differences between implementations, as many engines might optimize this case well.
* **Swap ordering (b + a)**:
	+ Pros: This can reveal differences in how implementations handle function argument swapping, which might be less optimized.
	+ Cons: It's likely to be less common or optimized than the normal ordering.

**Library Usage**

There is no library explicitly mentioned in the benchmark definition. However, it seems that the `func` function is a simple example of a JavaScript function.

**Special JS Features/Syntax (None)**

Since there are no special features or syntax used in this benchmark, we can move on to the next point.

**Other Alternatives**

If you're interested in testing other aspects of JavaScript performance, here are some alternative approaches:

1. **Big O notations**: Test how different implementations handle large inputs and various Big O notations (e.g., logarithmic, linear).
2. **Type systems**: Explore how different implementations handle type checking, strict mode, or other type-related features.
3. **Async/await**: Test the performance of JavaScript engines with asynchronous code using `async/await`.
4. **WebAssembly**: Compare the performance of JavaScript engines when compiling and executing WebAssembly modules.

Keep in mind that these alternatives would require significant changes to the benchmark setup and test cases.

Related benchmarks:

js swapping parameters (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: normal vs swap

Created: 3 years ago by: Registered User

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normal

swap

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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