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startswith vs includes for same string
(version: 0)
Comparing performance of:
includes vs startsWith
Created:
2 years ago
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Tests:
includes
const str = "https://firebase.com/this/is/a/long/thing" str.includes("https://firebase")
startsWith
const str = "https://firebase.com/this/is/a/long/thing" str.startsWith("https://firebase")
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includes
startsWith
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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/124.0.0.0 Safari/537.36
Browser/OS:
Chrome 124 on Mac OS X 10.15.7
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includes
78.8M/s
startsWith
44.3M/s
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includes
78,755,640 Ops/sec
startsWith
44,279,032 Ops/sec
Autogenerated LLM Summary
(model
llama3.2:3b
, generated one year ago):
Let's break down the provided benchmark definition and test cases to understand what is being tested. **Benchmark Definition Overview** The provided benchmark definition is for a simple JavaScript microbenchmark that compares the performance of two string methods: `includes` and `startsWith`. The benchmark aims to measure which method is faster for searching a specific substring within a longer string. **Script Preparation Code** There is no Script Preparation Code provided, which means that the script will be executed from scratch on each test run. This helps ensure consistency in the results. **Html Preparation Code** There is also no Html Preparation Code provided, indicating that the benchmark does not require any specific HTML setup or rendering. **Individual Test Cases** The benchmark consists of two test cases: 1. `includes`: Searches for the substring `"https://firebase"` within the string `"https://firebase.com/this/is/a/long/thing"`. 2. `startsWith`: Starts with the substring `"https://firebase"` at the beginning of the string `"https://firebase.com/this/is/a/long/thing"`. **Library and Features** There are no explicit libraries mentioned in the benchmark definition or test cases. However, it's likely that these tests are using built-in JavaScript methods `includes` and `startsWith`, which are part of the ECMAScript standard. **Options Compared** The options being compared are: 1. `includes`: Searches for the substring anywhere within the string. 2. `startsWith`: Starts with the substring at the beginning of the string. **Pros and Cons of Each Approach** * `includes`: + Pros: More flexible, can find the substring anywhere in the string, and might be more suitable for certain use cases. + Cons: Can be slower for larger strings due to the need to search every character. * `startsWith`: + Pros: Faster than `includes`, as it only needs to check the first few characters of the string. + Cons: Less flexible, as it requires the substring to be at the beginning of the string. **Other Considerations** The benchmark likely aims to measure the performance difference between these two methods in a specific use case. The results will indicate which method is faster for searching a substring within a longer string. **Alternative Approaches** If you need to search for a substring within a larger string, you might consider using other approaches: 1. Regular expressions: Can provide more flexibility and power for matching patterns. 2. Substring iteration: Loops through the characters of the string to find the substring. Keep in mind that these alternatives might have different performance characteristics depending on the specific use case and input data. I hope this explanation helps you understand what is being tested in the MeasureThat.net benchmark!
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