Benchmark: Lodash.get vs Lodash.property vs native dynamic

HTML Preparation code:

<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/lodash/4.16.0/lodash.min.js"></script>

Script Preparation code:

var person = {name: 'Frederick', lastName: 'Corcino Alejo', foo: { bar: "baz" } };
var p = _.property("foo.bar");

Tests:

Lodash get
_.get(person, 'foo.bar');
_property
p(person);
native
const list = ["foo", "bar"]; var key = person; for(let a of list){ key = key[a] } key;

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_property
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Let's break down the provided benchmark and explain what is tested, compared, and their pros and cons.

**Benchmark Overview**

The benchmark compares three approaches to access a nested property in a JavaScript object:

1. **Lodash.get()**: A utility function from the Lodash library that allows dynamic property access.
2. **Lodash.property()**: Another utility function from Lodash that also allows dynamic property access, but with a different syntax.
3. **Native approach**: A simple loop-based approach to access the nested property.

**Options Compared**

The benchmark compares the performance of these three approaches in accessing the nested property:

* `_.get(person, 'foo.bar')` (Lodash.get())
* `p(person)` (Lodash.property())
* `const list = [\"foo\", \"bar\"];\r\nvar key = person;\r\nfor(let a of list){\r\n\tkey = key[a]\r\n}\nkey` (Native approach)

**Pros and Cons**

Here are the pros and cons of each approach:

1. **Lodash.get()**
	* Pros:
		+ Simple and concise syntax.
		+ Works well with both property names and dot notation.
	* Cons:
		+ Requires including an external library (Lodash).
2. **Lodash.property()**
	* Pros:
		+ Similar to Lodash.get(), but with a different syntax.
	* Cons:
		+ Also requires including an external library (Lodash).
3. **Native approach**
	* Pros:
		+ No external dependencies required.
		+ Uses built-in JavaScript features.
	* Cons:
		+ Requires explicit loop-based iteration.

**Library: Lodash**

Lodash is a popular utility library for JavaScript that provides various functional programming helpers, including `get()` and `property()`. These functions allow dynamic property access, making it easier to work with nested objects in JavaScript.

**Special JS Feature/Syntax**

There are no special JavaScript features or syntax mentioned in the benchmark. However, if we consider the use of template literals (`"foo.bar"`), we can see that they were introduced in ECMAScript 2015 (ES6). Template literals provide a concise way to create string literals with embedded expressions.

**Other Alternatives**

If you're looking for alternative approaches to access nested properties in JavaScript, here are some options:

* Using ` bracket notation` (`person['foo.bar']`)
* Using ` dot notation` (`person.foo.bar`)
* Using a library like jQuery (if you need to support older browsers)

Keep in mind that the best approach depends on your specific use case and performance requirements.

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_property

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