Benchmark: Rambdax vs. Lodash equality

HTML Preparation code:

<script src="https://unpkg.com/rambdax@11.1.1/dist/rambdax.umd.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lodash.js/4.17.5/lodash.min.js"></script>

Script Preparation code:

// intial data
var source = {a:1,b:1,c:1,d:1,e:1,f:1,g:1,h:{a:-1,b:1,c:1,d:1,e:1,f:1,g:1}};
var source2 = {a:1,b:1,c:1,d:1,e:1,f:1,g:1,h:{a:-1,b:1,c:1,d:1,e:1,f:1,g:1}};

Tests:

Lodash
var result = _.isEqual(source, source2);
Rambda
var result = R.equals(source, source2);

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Lodash
Rambda

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 5 months ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/138.0.0.0 YaBrowser/25.8.0.0 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Yandex Browser 25 on Linux

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Test name	Executions per second
Lodash	1372090.5 Ops/sec
Rambda	3470143.5 Ops/sec

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

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I'll break down the benchmark and explain what's being tested, compared, and the pros/cons of different approaches.

**Benchmark Overview**

The benchmark compares the performance of three JavaScript libraries: Ramda, Lodash, and Fastest Clone (also known as "FastestClone") for equality checks. The tests are run on a fixed dataset, `source` and `source2`, which contain nested objects with identical properties.

**Script Preparation Code**

The script preparation code initializes two variables, `source` and `source2`, which serve as the input data for the benchmark. These variables are used to create multiple test cases that will be executed in a loop.

**Html Preparation Code**

The HTML preparation code includes the links to load the Ramda, Lodash, and Fastest Clone libraries as external scripts. This allows the benchmarks to run using different library versions without having to include them locally.

**Individual Test Cases**

There are two test cases:

1. **Lodash**: The benchmark definition uses the `_.isEqual` function from Lodash to compare `source` and `source2`. `_` is an alias for the Lodash namespace, which contains various utility functions.
2. **Ramda**: The benchmark definition uses the `R.equals` function from Ramda to compare `source` and `source2`. `R` is an alias for the Ramda namespace, which provides functional programming utilities.

**Comparison**

The benchmark compares the performance of Lodash and Ramda, as Fastest Clone is not used in this specific test case. The comparison focuses on the number of executions per second (ExecutionsPerSecond) across different browser versions.

**Pros/Cons of Different Approaches**

1. **Lodash**:
	* Pros: Wide adoption, well-maintained, and extensive documentation.
	* Cons: Can be bloated due to its extensive feature set, which may impact performance in specific use cases.
2. **Ramda**:
	* Pros: Compact and lightweight, with a focus on functional programming principles. Ramda's API is often considered more elegant and expressive than Lodash's.
	* Cons: Smaller community compared to Lodash, which might lead to less extensive documentation and fewer third-party plugins.

The choice between Lodash and Ramda ultimately depends on the specific use case, personal preference, and project requirements.

**Fastest Clone (not used in this benchmark)**

Fastest Clone is a lightweight library that provides fast equality checks. It's designed to be simple and efficient, making it suitable for applications where performance is critical. However, Fastest Clone's API is often considered less readable than Ramda's or Lodash's.

**Other Alternatives**

If you're looking for alternative libraries for equality checks, some options include:

1. **Immer**: A small, fast library that provides a unique approach to data changes and equality checks.
2. **DeepEqual**: A lightweight library specifically designed for deep object equality checks.
3. **JSONDiff**: A library that calculates the difference between two JSON objects.

Keep in mind that these alternatives may not offer the same level of performance or features as Lodash or Ramda, but they can be suitable for specific use cases where a more lightweight solution is required.

Related benchmarks:

Rambdax vs. Lodash equality (version: 0)

Compares performance on the same task using Lodash vs Ramda vs Fastest Clone.

Comparing performance of: Lodash vs Rambda

Created: one year ago by: Guest

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Lodash

Rambda

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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