Benchmark: Lodash vs Ramda - MeasureThat.net

HTML Preparation code:

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/ramda/0.25.0/ramda.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lodash.js/4.17.4/lodash.js"></script>

Script Preparation code:

  var data = [..._.range(1000).map(function(i) {
    return {
      counter: i
    }
  }),..._.range(1000).map(function(i) {
    return {
      counter: i
    }
  })];

Tests:

Lodash
var result = _.uniq(data);
Ramda without relying on currying or composition
var result = R.uniq(data);

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

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Ramda without relying on currying or composition

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**Benchmark Overview**

The benchmark compares the performance of two JavaScript libraries: Lodash and Ramda. Both libraries provide functional programming utilities, but they have different design philosophies and approaches.

**Script Preparation Code**

The script preparation code sets up the test environment by creating an array `data` with 2000 objects, each containing a single property `counter`. This data is used as input for both benchmarking tests.

**Html Preparation Code**

The HTML preparation code includes links to external JavaScript files:

* Lodash: `https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lodash.js/4.17.4/lodash.js`
* Ramda: `https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/ramda/0.25.0/ramda.min.js`

These libraries are included in the HTML file to make them available for use in the benchmarking tests.

**Individual Test Cases**

There are two test cases:

1. **Lodash**: The first test case uses Lodash's `uniq` function, which removes duplicates from an array.
2. **Ramda without relying on currying or composition**: The second test case uses Ramda's `R.uniq` function, which achieves the same result as Lodash's `uniq` but without using currying or composition.

**Approaches**

The two approaches differ in their design philosophy and implementation:

* **Lodash**: Lodash is a traditional library that provides a vast array of utility functions. In this test case, it uses its `uniq` function to remove duplicates from the input array.
* **Ramda without relying on currying or composition**: Ramda is a functional programming library that emphasizes immutability and recursion. To make it comparable to Lodash's `uniq`, Ramda's developers created an implementation of `R.uniq` that doesn't use currying or composition, which are features that allow for more expressive and concise code.

**Pros and Cons**

Here are some pros and cons of each approach:

* **Lodash**:
	+ Pros: Wide range of utility functions, easy to learn and use.
	+ Cons: Can be bulky, slower than optimized implementations like Ramda's `R.uniq`.
* **Ramda without relying on currying or composition**:
	+ Pros: Optimized implementation, potentially faster than traditional library approaches.
	+ Cons: May require more manual effort to understand and implement.

**Other Considerations**

* **Currying and Composition**: Ramda's `R.uniq` function is designed to avoid currying and composition by using a different implementation. This approach allows for more flexibility in the API but may also make it less intuitive for some users.
* **Optimization**: The optimization of Ramda's `R.uniq` function suggests that the library's developers are aware of performance considerations when implementing functional programming utilities.

**Alternatives**

Other alternatives to Lodash and Ramda include:

* **Underscore.js**: Another popular JavaScript utility library with a similar API to Lodash.
* **Mousetrap**: A small, optimized library for DOM manipulation and event handling.
* **Immutable.js**: A library that provides immutable data structures and functions for functional programming.

In summary, the benchmark compares two JavaScript libraries, Lodash and Ramda, in terms of their performance when implementing a specific functionality, `uniq`. The results highlight the trade-offs between design philosophy, implementation, and optimization.

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Lodash

Ramda without relying on currying or composition

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