Benchmark: Object creation: arrow function vs. class with methods

Tests:

Create object by function
const carFactory = (brand, seats) => ({ brand, seats, sound: () => console.log("wrooom") }) for(let i = 0; i < 20; i++) { carFactory(`brand-${i}`, 5) }
Create object by class
class Car { brand; seats; constructor(brand, seats) { this.brand = brand; this.seats = seats; } sound() { return console.log("wrooom") } } for(let i = 0; i < 20; i++) { new Car(`brand-${i}`, 5) }

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Test case name	Result
Create object by function
Create object by class

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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Create object by function

9.9M/s

Create object by class

1.7M/s

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Test name	Executions per second
✓ Create object by function	9,883,335 Ops/sec
Create object by class	1,731,882 Ops/sec

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated one year ago):

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**Benchmark Overview**

The provided JSON represents a benchmark test created on MeasureThat.net, comparing the performance of two approaches to create objects in JavaScript: using an arrow function versus creating a class instance.

**Options Compared**

Two options are compared:

1. **Arrow Function**: Using an arrow function (e.g., `const carFactory = (brand, seats) => ({ ... })`) to create an object.
2. **Class Instance**: Creating a class instance using the `class` keyword (e.g., `class Car { ... } new Car(`brand-${i}`, 5)`).

**Pros and Cons of Each Approach**

* **Arrow Function**:
	+ Pros: concise, efficient creation of objects without the need for explicit `this` binding.
	+ Cons: may not provide access to the prototype chain, which can affect object inheritance behavior.
* **Class Instance**:
	+ Pros: provides access to the prototype chain, allowing for more flexible object inheritance and customization.
	+ Cons: requires more boilerplate code and can be less concise than arrow functions.

**Library Used**

None of the provided benchmark definitions explicitly uses a library. However, it's worth noting that MeasureThat.net is a JavaScript benchmarking platform that may use libraries or frameworks under the hood to execute the benchmarks.

**Special JS Feature or Syntax**

The benchmark test utilizes ES6-style classes and arrow functions, which are part of the ECMAScript standard. The `class` keyword was introduced in ECMAScript 2015 (ES6), while arrow functions were also introduced in the same specification.

**Benchmark Preparation Code**

The benchmark preparation code is not provided, but it's likely that MeasureThat.net generates a script that creates an array of objects with varying properties and executes the benchmarks multiple times to gather statistics.

**Other Alternatives**

To create objects in JavaScript, developers may use other approaches, such as:

1. **Constructor Functions**: Using traditional constructor functions (e.g., `function Car(brand, seats) { ... }`).
2. **Object Constructors**: Creating objects using the `new` keyword with a function expression (e.g., `new Car(`brand-${i}`, 5)`).

These alternatives may have different performance characteristics and trade-offs compared to arrow functions or class instances.

Object creation: arrow function vs. class with methods (version: 0)

Functions create a raw object, while class instances can rely on the prototype. Which one is faster?

Comparing performance of: `Create object by function vs Create object by class`

Created: 3 years ago by: Guest

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Create object by function

Create object by class

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated one year ago):

Object creation: arrow function vs. class with methods (version: 0)

Functions create a raw object, while class instances can rely on the prototype. Which one is faster?

Comparing performance of: Create object by function vs Create object by class

Created: 3 years ago by: Guest

Go to the latest result

Create object by function

Create object by class

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated one year ago):

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