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uint8Array MsgPack - json stringify vs string tostring on array
(version: 0)
Comparing performance of:
toString vs JSON.stringify
Created:
3 years ago
by:
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Script Preparation code:
var uint8Array = { "0": 146, "1": 131, "2": 172, "3": 109, "4": 97, "5": 116, "6": 101, "7": 114, "8": 105, "9": 97, "10": 108, "11": 84, "12": 121, "13": 112, "14": 101, "15": 168, "16": 82, "17": 69, "18": 83, "19": 79, "20": 85, "21": 82, "22": 67, "23": 69, "24": 162, "25": 105, "26": 100, "27": 161, "28": 49, "29": 166, "30": 97, "31": 109, "32": 111, "33": 117, "34": 110, "35": 116, "36": 164, "37": 49, "38": 48, "39": 48, "40": 48, "41": 131, "42": 172, "43": 109, "44": 97, "45": 116, "46": 101, "47": 114, "48": 105, "49": 97, "50": 108, "51": 84, "52": 121, "53": 112, "54": 101, "55": 168, "56": 82, "57": 69, "58": 83, "59": 79, "60": 85, "61": 82, "62": 67, "63": 69, "64": 162, "65": 105, "66": 100, "67": 161, "68": 50, "69": 166, "70": 97, "71": 109, "72": 111, "73": 117, "74": 110, "75": 116, "76": 164, "77": 49, "78": 48, "79": 48, "80": 48 }
Tests:
toString
uint8Array.toString()
JSON.stringify
JSON.stringify(uint8Array);
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toString
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toString
1623.0M/s
JSON.stringify
742K/s
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toString
1,622,950,528 Ops/sec
JSON.stringify
741,983 Ops/sec
Autogenerated LLM Summary
(model
llama3.2:3b
, generated one year ago):
Let's dive into the world of JavaScript microbenchmarks on MeasureThat.net. **Benchmark Definition** The benchmark measures the performance of two different approaches to convert a `uint8Array` to a string: 1. `uint8Array.toString()` 2. `JSON.stringify(uint8Array)` These two functions are used to serialize the array, which is a process of converting it into a string representation that can be stored or transmitted. **Options compared** The benchmark compares the performance of two options: 1. **`toString()`**: This method converts each element of the array to its ASCII character representation and joins them together with empty strings in between. 2. **`JSON.stringify()`**: This method serializes the array using a JSON string format, which is a more structured and human-readable way to represent data. **Pros and Cons** **`toString()`**: Pros: * Simple and lightweight implementation * Fast execution time Cons: * May not produce a human-readable output * Can be brittle if the array contains non-ASCII characters or special characters **`JSON.stringify()`**: Pros: * Human-readable output * Robust against non-ASCII characters and special characters Cons: * More complex implementation * Slower execution time compared to `toString()` **Library** In this benchmark, the `JSON` library is used, which provides a way to serialize data in a standardized format. The `JSON.stringify()` method uses this library to create a JSON string representation of the array. **Special JS feature** There is no special JS feature or syntax explicitly mentioned in this benchmark. However, it's worth noting that JavaScript has various features and methods for serializing data, such as `Buffer` objects, which can be used to convert binary data into a string format. **Alternatives** Other alternatives for serializing arrays in JavaScript include: 1. **`Array.prototype.join()`**: Similar to `toString()`, but uses an empty string separator instead. 2. **`Array.prototype.map()`**: Can be used to create a new array with the converted elements, which can then be joined together using `join()`. 3. **Third-party libraries**: There are several third-party libraries available for serializing data in JavaScript, such as `lodash.stringify()` or `xml-js`. Overall, this benchmark provides a useful comparison between two common approaches to converting arrays to strings in JavaScript, highlighting the trade-offs between simplicity, readability, and performance.
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