Benchmark: JQuery version speed test

HTML Preparation code:

<script src='https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.12.4/jquery.min.js'></script>
<script>
  var $jq1124 = $.noConflict(true);
</script>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.2.4/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
  var $jq224 = $.noConflict(true);
</script>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
  var $jq331 = $.noConflict(true);
</script>
<div>
  <ul id="menu">
    <li class="menu-item">1</li>
    <li class="menu-item">2</li>
    <li class="menu-item">3</li>
    <li class="menu-item">4</li>  
  </ul>
</div>

Script Preparation code:

function tests($) {
    $(".menu-item").eq(2).closest("ul").css({
      "background-color": "red"
    }).parent().css({
      "border": "1px solid blue"
    }).end().end().remove();
}

Tests:

$jq1124
tests($jq1124);
$jq224
tests($jq224);
$jq331
tests($jq331);

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
$jq1124
$jq224
$jq331

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: one year ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/133.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 133 on Windows

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$jq331

606K/s

$jq224

605K/s

$jq1124

586K/s

View exact numbers

Test name	Executions per second
✓ $jq331	605,916 Ops/sec
$jq224	604,518 Ops/sec
$jq1124	586,200 Ops/sec

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated one year ago):

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Let's break down what's being tested in this benchmark.

**What is being tested?**

The provided JSON represents a JavaScript microbenchmark that measures the performance of different versions of jQuery (a popular JavaScript library for DOM manipulation). The test case consists of three individual tests:

1. `$jq1124`: Tests jQuery version 1.12.4.
2. `$jq224`: Tests jQuery version 2.2.4.
3. `$jq331`: Tests jQuery version 3.3.1.

**Options compared**

The benchmark compares the performance of these three different jQuery versions, specifically in terms of execution speed (measured as "ExecutionsPerSecond").

**Pros and cons of each approach:**

1. **Using a specific jQuery version**: Using a specific version of jQuery provides a controlled environment for testing its performance. However, this might not reflect real-world scenarios where developers may use different versions or older/ newer versions.
	* Pros: Provides a clear understanding of the performance differences between versions.
	* Cons: May not accurately represent real-world usage patterns.
2. **Using different browsers**: The benchmark uses Chrome Mobile 130 on Android to test each version. This provides insights into how jQuery performs in mobile browsers, which is an important consideration for developers who work with mobile applications.
	* Pros: Simulates a common use case for mobile development.
	* Cons: Limited scope, as it only tests mobile browsers and does not consider desktop or other environments.

**Library usage**

In the provided HTML code, two instances of jQuery are loaded:

1. `https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.12.4/jquery.min.js` (jQuery version 1.12.4)
2. `https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.2.4/jquery.min.js` (jQuery version 2.2.4)

The `$jq1124`, `$jq224`, and `$jq331` variables are used to access these jQuery instances in the test code.

**Special JavaScript feature or syntax**

There is no specific JavaScript feature or syntax being tested in this benchmark. The focus is on measuring the performance of different jQuery versions using a simple test case.

**Other alternatives**

Alternative approaches for testing performance might include:

1. **Benchmarking other libraries**: Compare the performance of other popular DOM manipulation libraries, such as React or Vue.js.
2. **Testing specific use cases**: Create more complex test cases that simulate real-world scenarios, such as data binding, event handling, or animations.
3. **Using a faster execution environment**: Consider using a faster JavaScript engine or a server-side rendering approach to test performance in different environments.

Overall, the provided benchmark provides a simple and controlled way to compare the performance of different jQuery versions, which can be useful for developers who work with these libraries.

JQuery version speed test (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: `$jq1124 vs $jq224 vs $jq331`

Created: 8 years ago by: Guest

Go to the latest result

$jq1124

$jq224

$jq331

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated one year ago):

JQuery version speed test (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: $jq1124 vs $jq224 vs $jq331

Created: 8 years ago by: Guest

Go to the latest result

$jq1124

$jq224

$jq331

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated one year ago):

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Comparing performance of: `$jq1124 vs $jq224 vs $jq331`