Benchmark: JavaScript spread operator vs Object.assign performance - new objects

Tests:

Using the spread operator
const firstObject = { sampleData: 'Hello world' } const secondObject = { moreData: 'foo bar' } const finalObject = { ...firstObject, ...secondObject };
Using Object.assign
const firstObject = { sampleData: 'Hello world' } const secondObject = { moreData: 'foo bar' } const finalObject = Object.assign({}, firstObject, secondObject);

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Using the spread operator
Using Object.assign

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**What is tested:**
The benchmark measures the performance difference between two methods of merging objects in JavaScript:

1. **Spread operator (`...`)**: This method uses the spread operator to create a new object by copying properties from an existing object.
2. **Object.assign()**: This method creates a shallow copy of one or more source objects, merging their properties into a target object.

**Options compared:**
The benchmark compares two options:

1. Using the spread operator (`...`)
2. Using Object.assign()

**Pros and Cons:**

* **Using the spread operator (`...`)**:
	+ Pros:
		- More concise and readable code
		- Faster execution (in this benchmark, Chrome 117)
	+ Cons:
		- Only works with objects that support spread syntax
		- May be slower for very large datasets due to object creation overhead
* **Using Object.assign()**:
	+ Pros:
		- Works with any JavaScript object, including arrays and functions
		- Can handle more complex merging scenarios (e.g., nested objects)
	+ Cons:
		- More verbose code
		- May be slower due to the creation of a new object

**Library usage:**
None of the test cases use any external libraries.

**Special JS features or syntax:**
The benchmark uses the spread operator (`...`), which is a modern JavaScript feature introduced in ECMAScript 2018. It's not compatible with older browsers or versions of JavaScript that don't support it.

**Other considerations:**

* The benchmark measures the performance of creating new objects using both methods.
* The test cases use simple object literals to represent the data being merged, which may not accurately reflect real-world scenarios where data is more complex.
* The benchmark only runs on a desktop platform and Chrome 117 browser, which may limit its generalizability.

**Alternatives:**

* Other methods for merging objects in JavaScript include:
	+ `Object.create()`
	+ `Object.keys()` and `Object.assign()`
	+ Library functions like Lodash's `merge()` or Ramda's `merge`

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Using the spread operator

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