Benchmark: lodash merge vs lodash/fp merge vs custom merge vs spread

HTML Preparation code:

<script src='https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/g/lodash@4(lodash.min.js+lodash.fp.min.js)'></script>

Script Preparation code:

var fp = _.noConflict();

function customMerge(a, b) {
  const result = {}
  for (const prop in a)
    if (a.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
      result[prop] = b.hasOwnProperty(prop) 
        ? a[prop].constructor === Object 
          ? customMerge(a[prop], b[prop]) : b[prop] 
        : a[prop]
    }
  return result
}

Tests:

lodash merge
var a = { a: 'a', b: 'b', c: { a: 'ca', b: 'cb' }}; var b = { a: 'aa', c: {b: 'cbb'}}; var c = _.merge({}, a, b);
lodash/fp merge
var a = { a: 'a', b: 'b', c: { a: 'ca', b: 'cb' }}; var b = { a: 'aa', c: {b: 'cbb'}}; var c = fp.merge(b, a);
custom merge
var a = { a: 'a', b: 'b', c: { a: 'ca', b: 'cb' }}; var b = { a: 'aa', c: {b: 'cbb'}}; var c = customMerge(a, b)
spread
var a = { a: 'a', b: 'b', c: { a: 'ca', b: 'cb' }}; var b = { a: 'aa', c: {b: 'cbb'}}; var c = { ...a, ...b, c: { ...a.c, ...b.c, }, }

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
lodash merge
lodash/fp merge
custom merge
spread

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 2 years ago)

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Browser/OS: Chrome 125 on Mac OS X 10.15.7

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spread

21.9M/s

custom merge

3.6M/s

lodash merge

1.3M/s

lodash/fp merge

1.0M/s

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Test name	Executions per second
✓ spread	21,919,096 Ops/sec
custom merge	3,581,130 Ops/sec
lodash merge	1,262,860 Ops/sec
lodash/fp merge	1,017,745 Ops/sec

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated one year ago):

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Let's break down the provided benchmark and explain what's being tested, along with the pros and cons of each approach.

**Benchmark Overview**

The benchmark is comparing four different methods for merging objects:

1. Lodash `merge` function
2. Lodash functional programming (FP) `merge` function (`fp.merge`)
3. A custom merge function (`customMerge`)
4. Spread operator (`...`)

**Options Compared**

Each test case uses a similar input object structure:
```javascript
{
  "a": "a",
  "b": "b",
  "c": {
    "a": "ca",
    "b": "cb"
  }
}
```
The difference lies in the output object structure and how it's created.

1. Lodash `merge` function: Merges the input objects into a new object.
```javascript
var c = _.merge({}, a, b);
```
2. Lodash FP `merge` function: Similar to the first one, but uses functional programming principles.
```javascript
var c = fp.merge(b, a);
```
3. Custom merge function (`customMerge`): A hand-written implementation that recursively merges properties.
```javascript
function customMerge(a, b) {
  // ...
}
var c = customMerge(a, b);
```
4. Spread operator (`...`): Uses the spread operator to merge objects.
```javascript
var c = { ...a, ...b, c: { ...a.c, ...b.c } };
```

**Pros and Cons**

Here's a brief summary of each approach:

1. **Lodash `merge` function**:
	* Pros: Well-tested, well-documented, and optimized for performance.
	* Cons: Adds an external dependency (Lodash).
2. **Lodash FP `merge` function**:
	* Pros: Similar to the first one, but with a more functional programming flavor.
	* Cons: Still adds an external dependency (Lodash).
3. **Custom merge function (`customMerge`)**:
	* Pros: No external dependencies, can be optimized for specific use cases.
	* Cons: Requires manual implementation and maintenance.
4. **Spread operator (`...`)**:
	* Pros: Lightweight, easy to implement, and widely supported.
	* Cons: Limited control over the merging process.

**Library/Features Used**

1. Lodash is a popular JavaScript utility library that provides various functions for tasks like array manipulation, object merging, and more.
2. Lodash FP (`fp`) is a subset of Lodash specifically designed for functional programming principles.
3. The spread operator (`...`) is a built-in feature in modern JavaScript.

**Special JS Features/Syntax**

None mentioned explicitly in the benchmark.

**Other Alternatives**

If you're looking for alternatives to the spread operator, consider using `Object.assign()` or a library like Immer for state management and object updates.

For more comprehensive object merging, explore libraries like Lodash or Ramda.

lodash merge vs lodash/fp merge vs custom merge vs spread (version: 0)

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lodash merge

lodash/fp merge

custom merge

spread

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated one year ago):

lodash merge vs lodash/fp merge vs custom merge vs spread (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: lodash merge vs lodash/fp merge vs custom merge vs spread

Created: 2 years ago by: Guest

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lodash merge

lodash/fp merge

custom merge

spread

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated one year ago):

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