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Array() vs new Array() fill
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Testing the difference between creating filled arrays.
Comparing performance of:
new Array() vs Array()
Created:
2 years ago
by:
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Tests:
new Array()
new Array(500).fill(false)
Array()
Array(500).fill(false)
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new Array()
Array()
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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/122.0.0.0 Safari/537.36
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Chrome 122 on Mac OS X 10.15.7
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new Array()
1.8M/s
Array()
1.7M/s
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new Array()
1,783,745 Ops/sec
Array()
1,682,214 Ops/sec
Autogenerated LLM Summary
(model
llama3.2:3b
, generated one year ago):
Let's break down the benchmark and its test cases. **What is being tested?** The provided JSON represents two individual test cases that compare the performance of creating filled arrays using `new Array()` versus `Array()`. The test case uses JavaScript, specifically the `fill()` method to fill an array with a specific value (in this case, `false`). **Options compared:** * **new Array()**: This creates a new, empty array and then fills it with values using the `fill()` method. It's the traditional way of creating arrays in JavaScript. * **Array()**: This is a shorthand syntax for creating an array. When used with parentheses, it's equivalent to calling the `Array` constructor function. **Pros and Cons:** * **new Array():** * Pros: * Clearer syntax and intent * Easier to read and understand * Can be more maintainable in larger codebases * Cons: * May be slightly slower due to the overhead of constructor function calls * **Array():** * Pros: * More concise and easier to type * Can result in slightly faster execution times * Cons: * Less explicit and may be less readable, especially for beginners **Library:** There is no explicitly mentioned library used in this benchmark. However, the `fill()` method is a built-in JavaScript method that's part of the language itself. **Special JS feature or syntax:** The use of shorthand syntax (`Array()`) is a specific feature introduced in ECMAScript 2009 (ES5). It allows for more concise array literals, making it easier to write code. This feature has been widely adopted and is supported by most modern JavaScript engines. **Other alternatives:** In addition to `new Array()` and `Array()`, there are other ways to create arrays in JavaScript: * **Array.from()**: Introduced in ECMAScript 2015 (ES6), this method creates a new array from an iterable (like an array or a string) and can be used with the `fill()` method. * **Array.prototype.slice()**: This method returns a shallow copy of a portion of an array. It can be used to create arrays, but it's not as efficient as using the `new Array()` or `Array()` methods. Overall, the choice between `new Array()` and `Array()` depends on personal preference, coding style, and performance considerations. The benchmark provides a simple way to compare these two approaches in terms of execution speed.
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