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Array add vs .unshift()
(version: 0)
Comparing performance of:
.unshift() vs add
Created:
2 years ago
by:
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Script Preparation code:
var arr = [1,2,3,4]
Tests:
.unshift()
arr.unshift(42)
add
[42] + arr
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Suite status:
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.unshift()
add
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(Test run date:
2 years ago
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Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:120.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/120.0
Browser/OS:
Firefox 120 on Linux
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.unshift()
535K/s
add
25/s
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.unshift()
535,278 Ops/sec
add
25 Ops/sec
Autogenerated LLM Summary
(model
llama3.2:3b
, generated one year ago):
Let's break down the provided benchmark definition and test cases. **Benchmark Definition** The benchmark is called "Array add vs .unshift()" and it tests two different approaches to adding an element to the end of an array: using the `unshift()` method and a simple concatenation operation (`[42] + arr`). **Script Preparation Code** ```javascript var arr = [1,2,3,4]; ``` This code initializes a sample array with four elements. **Html Preparation Code** Since there is no HTML preparation code provided, we can assume that the benchmark will run in a headless environment or a browser's console. **Test Cases** There are two individual test cases: 1. **".unshift()"** This test case uses the `unshift()` method to add an element (42) to the beginning of the array (`arr.unshift(42)`). 2. **"add" (simple concatenation)** This test case uses a simple concatenation operation (`[42] + arr`) to create a new array with the original elements and the added element. **Library Used** None, as this benchmark only uses built-in JavaScript features and no external libraries. **Special JS Feature or Syntax** The `unshift()` method is a special method in JavaScript that modifies an array by inserting one or more elements at the beginning of the array. The test case uses this feature to add an element to the beginning of the array. In contrast, the simple concatenation operation (`[42] + arr`) uses the `+` operator, which creates a new array by concatenating the two operands. **Pros and Cons** **.unshift() method:** Pros: * Efficient for adding elements to the beginning of an array * Native JavaScript method Cons: * Can be slower than simple concatenation for large arrays due to the overhead of creating a new array with a `push` or `splice` operation * May have varying performance depending on the browser and engine used **Simple Concatenation ( `[42] + arr` ):** Pros: * Efficient for small arrays or when adding elements at the beginning is not necessary * Can be faster than using `unshift()` for large arrays due to the overhead of modifying an existing array Cons: * Creates a new array, which can lead to memory allocation and deallocation issues * May have varying performance depending on the browser and engine used **Other Considerations** The benchmark results will provide insight into how different browsers and engines perform when using these two approaches. In general, for small arrays or when adding elements at the beginning is not necessary, simple concatenation may be a faster option. However, for larger arrays or when modifying an existing array is desired, the `unshift()` method may be more efficient. **Other Alternatives** If you want to test alternative approaches, such as using `push()` instead of `unshift()`, or experimenting with different array lengths and data types, you can modify the benchmark definition and script preparation code accordingly.
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