Benchmark: Delete vs destructure for objects without mutating 2

Script Preparation code:

var obj = {
  a:1,
  b:2,
  c:3
}

Tests:

delete
delete obj.a
Rest object
const { a, ...rest } = obj;

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**Benchmark Definition**

The benchmark is titled "Delete vs destructure for objects without mutating 2" with the following description:

"Measure the performance of delete versus removing a prop from an object without mutating"

In essence, this benchmark compares two approaches to remove a property from an object:

1. Using the `delete` operator: `delete obj.a`
2. Using destructuring assignment: `const { a, ...rest } = obj;`

**Options Compared**

The two options being compared are:

* **Delete**: The `delete` operator is used to delete a property from an object without mutating it.
* **Destructure**: Destructuring assignment is used to remove a property from an object by creating a new object with the desired properties.

**Pros and Cons of Each Approach**

1. **Delete**:
	* Pros: Simple, straightforward approach.
	* Cons: May cause unexpected side effects if not used carefully (e.g., deleting a property that is referenced elsewhere in the code).
2. **Destructure**:
	* Pros: More explicit and safe way to remove properties, as it creates a new object without modifying the original one.
	* Cons: Can be slightly slower due to the creation of a new object.

**Library and Special JS Features**

There is no library being used in this benchmark. However, destructuring assignment was introduced in ECMAScript 2015 (ES6) and is a feature that allows for more concise and expressive way of handling objects.

**Other Considerations**

* The benchmark is designed to measure the performance difference between these two approaches on a specific object (`obj`) without mutating it.
* The benchmark only measures the execution time, not other aspects such as memory usage or CPU cycles.

**Alternative Approaches**

Other alternatives for removing properties from an object include:

* Using the `Object.keys()` and `splice()` methods: `obj.keys().splice(0, 1);`
* Using a library like Lodash's `remove` function: `_remove(obj, 'a');`
* Using a recursive approach to delete properties (not recommended due to performance issues).

Keep in mind that these alternative approaches may have different trade-offs in terms of performance, safety, and readability.

Related benchmarks:

Delete vs destructure for objects without mutating 2 (version: 0)

Measure the performance of delete versus removing a prop from an object without mutating

Comparing performance of: delete vs Rest object

Created: 2 years ago by: Guest

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delete

Rest object

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