Benchmark: order by vs sort

HTML Preparation code:

<script src='https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lodash.js/4.17.5/lodash.min.js'></script>

Script Preparation code:

var users = [
  { 'user': 'joey',  'age': 32 },
  { 'user': 'ross',    'age': 41 },
  { 'user': 'chandler', 'age': 39 }
]

Tests:

native
users.sort((a,b) => a.user.localeCompare(b.user));
lodash
_.orderBy(users, 'user', 'asc')

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**What is being tested?**

The benchmark compares two approaches to sort an array of objects in ascending order by a specific property ("user").

**Options compared:**

1. **Native JavaScript**: This approach uses the built-in `sort()` method, which sorts the array in place and returns the sorted array.
2. **Lodash's `orderBy` function**: Lodash is a popular utility library for JavaScript that provides various functions to perform common tasks. The `orderBy` function is used here to sort the array.

**Pros and Cons:**

1. **Native JavaScript**:
	* Pros:
		+ Built-in method, no external dependencies.
		+ Typically faster, since it doesn't involve an additional library.
	* Cons:
		+ May have limitations or quirks depending on the browser and platform.
		+ Can be less readable for some developers who are not familiar with the `sort()` method.
2. **Lodash's `orderBy` function**:
	* Pros:
		+ More readable, since it uses a standardized function name (`orderBy`) and an explicit sorting order (`asc`).
		+ Often considered more reliable, as it handles edge cases like null or undefined values better than the native `sort()` method.
	* Cons:
		+ Adds an external dependency (the Lodash library), which can slow down execution.
		+ May be slower due to the overhead of loading and executing a separate function.

**Library:**

In this case, Lodash is used as a utility library to provide the `orderBy` function. The library's purpose is to simplify common tasks like array manipulation, filtering, and sorting.

**Special JS feature or syntax:**

There is no special JavaScript feature or syntax being tested in these benchmarks. Both approaches use standard JavaScript functions (`sort()`) and Lodash functions (`orderBy()`).

**Other alternatives:**

For sorting an array of objects by a specific property, other alternatives could include:

1. Using the `Array.prototype.sort()` method with a custom compare function.
2. Utilizing a library like Moment.js to handle date or time-related sorting.
3. Implementing a custom sorting algorithm, such as merge sort or quicksort.

However, for simple cases like this one, where only two properties are being sorted (and they're not dates or times), the native `sort()` method and Lodash's `orderBy` function are likely to be sufficient and efficient enough.

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Comparing performance of: native vs lodash

Created: 2 years ago by: Guest

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