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array sort vs math min
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Benchmark.js
array sort vs math min
Comparing performance of:
Sort vs Math min
Created:
2 years ago
by:
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Tests:
Sort
var arr = [1418,14980,22222]; var sorted = arr.sort(); var min = sorted[0];
Math min
var arr = [1418,14980,22222]; var min = Math.min(...arr);
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Sort
Math min
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(Test run date:
2 years ago
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Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/120.0.0.0 Safari/537.36
Browser/OS:
Chrome 120 on Mac OS X 10.15.7
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Sort
16.4M/s
Math min
14.1M/s
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Sort
16,362,082 Ops/sec
Math min
14,142,679 Ops/sec
Autogenerated LLM Summary
(model
llama3.2:3b
, generated one year ago):
Let's break down the provided benchmark and its components. **Benchmark Description** The benchmark measures the performance difference between using JavaScript's built-in `sort()` method to sort an array and using the `Math.min()` function with variable arguments (`...`) to find the minimum value in an array. **Script Preparation Code** and **HTML Preparation Code**: These fields are empty, which means that the script and HTML preparation code are not required for this benchmark. This is a good thing, as it allows users to focus on testing the core logic of the benchmark without worrying about additional setup or overhead. **Individual Test Cases** There are two test cases: 1. **Sort**: This test case creates an array `arr` with three elements and sorts it using the `sort()` method. It then assigns the first element of the sorted array to a variable `sorted`. The test case repeats this process 1000000 times (not explicitly stated, but implied by the high number of executions) to warm up the JavaScript engine. 2. **Math min**: This test case creates an array `arr` with three elements and finds its minimum value using the `Math.min()` function with variable arguments (`...`). The test case repeats this process 1000000 times (not explicitly stated, but implied by the high number of executions) to warm up the JavaScript engine. **Options Compared** The two test cases compare two approaches: * **Array sorting**: Using JavaScript's built-in `sort()` method. * **Math min**: Using the `Math.min()` function with variable arguments (`...`) to find the minimum value in an array. **Pros and Cons** * **Array Sorting**: + Pros: Can be used for more complex sorting tasks, takes advantage of JavaScript's built-in sorting algorithms. + Cons: Can be slower than `Math min` due to its overhead and the need to sort the entire array. * **Math min**: + Pros: Can be faster than `sort()` for small arrays or when finding a single minimum value. Reduces unnecessary array shuffling and copying. + Cons: Limited to finding a single minimum value; may not work correctly if the input array is empty. **Library/Function Usage** The test cases use the following libraries/functions: * **Array.prototype.sort()**: A built-in JavaScript method for sorting arrays. * **Math.min()**: A built-in JavaScript function for finding the minimum value in an array or a list of numbers. No external libraries are required, making this benchmark accessible to users with limited resources. **Special JS Features/Syntax** This benchmark does not explicitly use any special JavaScript features or syntax, such as `let`, `const`, `async/await`, or ES6 classes. The focus is on comparing two common array manipulation techniques. **Alternative Approaches** Other approaches to sorting arrays could be tested in alternative benchmarks, such as: * Using a custom implementation of the quicksort algorithm. * Utilizing a library like Lodash's `sortBy()` function. * Employing a parallel sorting algorithm, such as multi-threading or parallel processing using Web Workers. These alternatives would require significant changes to the benchmark infrastructure and script preparation code.
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