Benchmark: Lodash vs native

HTML Preparation code:

<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/lodash/4.16.0/lodash.min.js"></script>

Script Preparation code:

var person = {name: {first: 'Johnson', last: 'Wang' }, lastName: 'Corcino Alejo'};

Tests:

lodash
_.get(person, 'name.last');
native
person.name.last

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Let's break down the benchmark definition and results.

**Benchmark Definition:**

The benchmark is titled "Lodash vs native" and compares the performance of two approaches to accessing a nested property in an object:

1. **Using Lodash**: This approach uses the popular JavaScript library Lodash (https://lodash.com/) to access the `last` property of the `name` object within the `person` object.
2. **Native Approach**: This approach uses native JavaScript code to achieve the same result without relying on a third-party library.

**Individual Test Cases:**

The test cases are defined as follows:

1. Lodash test case:
	* Benchmark definition: `_.get(person, 'name.last');`
	* Purpose: To measure the execution time of accessing the `last` property using Lodash's `_get()` function.
2. Native test case:
	* Benchmark definition: `person.name.last`
	* Purpose: To measure the execution time of accessing the `last` property using native JavaScript code.

**Latest Benchmark Result:**

The benchmark results show two measurements:

1. **Native Approach**: The execution time is 16465151.0 executions per second, indicating that the native approach is significantly faster than Lodash.
2. **Lodash Approach**: The execution time is 3213962.25 executions per second, which is roughly 5 times slower than the native approach.

**What's Being Compared:**

The benchmark compares the performance of two approaches to accessing a nested property in an object:

* Accessing `person.name.last` directly using native JavaScript code (e.g., `person.name.last`)
* Using Lodash's `_get()` function to access the same property (`_.get(person, 'name.last');`)

**Pros and Cons:**

The pros and cons of each approach are as follows:

1. **Native Approach**:
	* Pros: Faster execution time, no additional library dependencies.
	* Cons: Requires manual implementation of nested property access logic.
2. **Lodash Approach**:
	* Pros: Easy to use and implement, with a simple API for accessing nested properties.
	* Cons: Significantly slower execution time compared to native code.

**Other Considerations:**

When choosing between these approaches, consider the following factors:

1. **Performance-critical code**: If performance is crucial, the native approach might be preferred.
2. **Development speed and simplicity**: If development speed and simplicity are more important, using Lodash's `_get()` function can save time.
3. **Additional library dependencies**: Using Lodash introduces an additional library dependency, which may not be desirable in some projects.

**Other Alternatives:**

If you need to access nested properties frequently, consider these alternative approaches:

1. **Using ES6 computed property names** (e.g., `person['name']['last']`): This approach uses native JavaScript syntax and can be faster than Lodash.
2. **Writing a custom function**: If you need to perform complex logic when accessing nested properties, writing a custom function might be the best solution.

Remember that benchmark results may vary depending on your specific use case and environment.

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