Benchmark: hash-sum vs object-hash 1

HTML Preparation code:

<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/hash-sum@2.0.0/hash-sum.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/object-hash@2.0.3/dist/object_hash.min.js"></script>

Script Preparation code:

var context1 = {
  title: 'fish',
  position: 1
}

var context2 = {
  title: 'fish',
  position: 1
}

Tests:

Sum
sum(context1) === sum(context2)
Object-hash
JSON.stringify(context1) === JSON.stringify(context2)

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Object-hash

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**Benchmark Explanation**

The provided benchmark is designed to compare the performance of two hash-based functions: `hash-sum` and `object-hash`. The goal is to determine which function is faster for small objects, such as JSON strings or objects with few properties.

**Options Compared**

Two options are being compared:

1. **Hash-Sum**: This function calculates the sum of all properties in an object using a hash-based approach.
2. **Object-Hash**: This function calculates a unique hash value from an object by stringifying it and then hashing the resulting string.

**Pros and Cons**

* **Hash-Sum**:
	+ Pros: Simple to implement, efficient for small objects.
	+ Cons: May be slower for large objects due to the sum calculation.
* **Object-Hash**:
	+ Pros: Fast and efficient, suitable for most use cases.
	+ Cons: May produce collisions (different inputs with same output) if not properly implemented.

**Library Used**

The `hash-sum` library is used in one of the test cases. It's a lightweight implementation that calculates the sum of all properties in an object using a hash-based approach.

The `object-hash` library, on the other hand, is also used in one of the test cases. Its purpose is to calculate a unique hash value from an object by stringifying it and then hashing the resulting string.

**Special JS Feature/Syntax**

Neither of the provided benchmarks uses any special JavaScript features or syntax that requires explanation. The focus is on comparing the performance of two hash-based functions.

**Other Alternatives**

If you're interested in exploring other alternatives, here are a few options:

1. **Built-in `JSON.stringify()`**: This method can be used to compare JSON objects by converting them to strings and then comparing the resulting strings.
2. **`JSON.parse()` with a custom parser**: You could create a custom parser to parse the JSON strings generated by `JSON.stringify()`.
3. **`crypto.createHash()`**: Node.js's built-in `crypto` module provides a way to create hash values using various algorithms, such as SHA-256 or MD5.

These alternatives might offer different performance profiles or trade-offs in terms of complexity and implementation effort.

Related benchmarks:

hash-sum vs object-hash 1 (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: Sum vs Object-hash

Created: 2 years ago by: Guest

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Sum

Object-hash

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Fastest: N/A

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