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Ramda isNil vs vanilla JS
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Benchmark.js
Comparing performance of:
Ramda vs Vanilla
Created:
2 years ago
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HTML Preparation code:
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/ramda/0.29.1/ramda.min.js"></script>
Tests:
Ramda
var nullTest = R.isNil(null) var undefinedTest = R.isNil(undefined) var integerTest = R.isNil(1)
Vanilla
var nullTest = [null, undefined].includes(null) var undefinedTest = [null, undefined].includes(undefined) var integerTest = [null, undefined].includes(1)
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Ramda
Vanilla
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(Test run date:
2 years ago
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User agent:
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/127.0.0.0 Safari/537.36
Browser/OS:
Chrome 127 on Windows
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Ramda
2.1M/s
Vanilla
2.0M/s
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Executions per second
✓
Ramda
2,073,870 Ops/sec
Vanilla
1,986,158 Ops/sec
Autogenerated LLM Summary
(model
llama3.2:3b
, generated one year ago):
Let's break down the provided benchmark and explain what's being tested. **Benchmark Overview** The test compares two approaches for checking if a value is null or undefined: Ramda (a functional programming library) versus vanilla JavaScript. **Options Compared** There are two test cases: 1. **Ramda**: The first test case uses the `R.isNil()` function from the Ramda library to check if a value is null or undefined. 2. **Vanilla JavaScript**: The second test case uses the `includes()` method (introduced in ECMAScript 2015) to check if an array contains a null, undefined, or integer value. **Pros and Cons** **Ramda:** * Pros: + More concise and expressive code + Built-in functionality for common data processing tasks + Can be more efficient for certain operations (e.g., using `R.isNil()` can avoid unnecessary array checks) * Cons: + Requires an external library (Ramda) to use its functions + May have a higher overhead due to the need to load and initialize the library **Vanilla JavaScript:** * Pros: + No external libraries required + Built-in functionality for most cases (e.g., `includes()` is widely supported) + Can be more straightforward for simple checks * Cons: + More verbose code compared to Ramda's concise syntax + May require additional checks or workarounds for certain edge cases **Library and Purpose** The **Ramda** library provides a set of higher-order functions for functional programming, making it easier to write expressive and composable code. In this benchmark, `R.isNil()` is used to check if a value is null or undefined. **Special JavaScript Feature/Syntax** The test case uses the **ECMAScript 2015 (ES6) feature**: the `includes()` method, which allows checking for presence in an array without using the `indexOf()` method. This syntax is more concise and expressive than traditional loop-based approaches. **Other Alternatives** If you're interested in exploring other alternatives, here are a few options: 1. **Lodash**: A popular utility library that provides many functional programming helpers, including `isNil()`. 2. **Built-in methods with conditional operators**: You can use conditional expressions (e.g., `x === null || x === undefined`) to achieve similar results without an external library. 3. **Manual array checks**: If you're comfortable with loops and manual array iteration, you can implement the equivalent logic using traditional JavaScript. Keep in mind that each approach has its trade-offs, and choosing the right one depends on your specific use case, performance requirements, and personal preference.
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