Benchmark: toFixed vs toPrecision vs Math.round() with num > 0

Script Preparation code:

var someFloat = 1234.123456789;

Tests:

toFixed(4)
someFloat.toFixed(4);
toPrecision(4).toString()
someFloat.toPrecision(4).toString();
(Math.round(*10000)/10000).toString()
(Math.round(someFloat*10000)/10000).toString();

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Test case name	Result
toFixed(4)
toPrecision(4).toString()
(Math.round(*10000)/10000).toString()

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Slowest: N/A

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This benchmark compares three different methods for rounding floating-point numbers in JavaScript:

* **`toFixed(4)`**: This method rounds the number `someFloat` to four decimal places and returns it as a string. 
* **`toPrecision(4).toString()`**: This method first uses `toPrecision(4)` to round the number to a specified precision (in this case, 4 digits), and then converts the result into a string using `toString()`.
* **`(Math.round(someFloat * 10000) / 10000).toString()`**: This method multiplies the number by 10000, rounds the result using `Math.round`, divides it back by 10000, and finally converts it to a string.

**Pros and Cons:**

* **`toFixed(4)`**: 
    * **Pros:** Simple and easy to understand. Widely used for formatting numbers with a fixed number of decimal places.
    * **Cons:** May not always provide the most accurate rounding depending on the specific value. Can be slightly slower than other methods.
* **`toPrecision(4).toString()`**: 
    * **Pros:** More flexible in controlling the precision of the rounded number.  Can handle cases where the number has a varying number of significant digits.
    * **Cons:** Slightly more complex to read and write compared to `toFixed`.
* **`(Math.round(*10000) / 10000).toString()`**: 
    * **Pros:** Can be very accurate for rounding to a specific number of decimal places.  
    * **Cons:** More verbose and potentially harder to understand compared to the other methods.

**Other Considerations:**

* **Performance**: The benchmark results show that `toFixed(4)` is generally the fastest method in this case, followed by `toPrecision(4).toString()`, and then `(Math.round(*10000) / 10000).toString()`. However, performance can vary depending on the specific value being rounded and the JavaScript engine being used.

**Alternatives:**
  * **Libraries**: Libraries like Lodash or Underscore offer utility functions for rounding numbers that may be more efficient or provide additional features.

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toFixed vs toPrecision vs Math.round() with num > 0 (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: toFixed(4) vs toPrecision(4).toString() vs (Math.round(*10000)/10000).toString()

Created: 2 years ago by: Guest

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toFixed(4)

toPrecision(4).toString()

(Math.round(*10000)/10000).toString()

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Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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