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Slice vs Splice delete
(version: 0)
Comparing performance of:
Splice vs Slice
Created:
7 years ago
by:
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Script Preparation code:
var array = Array.from({ length: 100 }).map((val, i) => i);
Tests:
Splice
var messages = array.slice().splice(99, 1);
Slice
var messages = array.slice().slice(0, 99);
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Suite status:
<idle, ready to run>
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Result
Splice
Slice
Fastest:
N/A
Slowest:
N/A
Latest run results:
Run details:
(Test run date:
one year ago
)
User agent:
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/130.0.0.0 Safari/537.36
Browser/OS:
Chrome 130 on Mac OS X 10.15.7
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Slice
10.0M/s
Splice
9.5M/s
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Executions per second
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Slice
10,012,737 Ops/sec
Splice
9,494,220 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** The benchmark definition is a JSON object that represents a specific JavaScript operation being tested. In this case, it involves creating an array of 100 elements using `Array.from()` and then modifying it by slicing or splicing. The script preparation code creates the initial array: `var array = Array.from({ length: 100 }).map((val, i) => i);`. This ensures that all test cases start with the same initial array. **Options being compared** Two options are being compared: 1. **Slice**: The first test case uses the `slice()` method to create a new array from the original array, starting from index 0 and ending at index 99. 2. **Splice**: The second test case uses the `splice()` method to remove an element from the middle of the original array, starting from index 99 and removing one element. **Pros and Cons** Both methods have their trade-offs: * **Slice**: + Pros: More predictable and controlled memory allocation, as it creates a new array without modifying the original. + Cons: May lead to higher memory usage due to the creation of an additional array object. * **Splice**: + Pros: Modifies the original array in-place, which can be more efficient in terms of memory usage. + Cons: Can lead to unexpected behavior if not handled carefully (e.g., modifying a large array from the middle). In general, `slice()` is often preferred when you need to create a new array without modifying the original, while `splice()` is useful when you need to modify the original array in-place. **Library and purpose** There are no libraries explicitly mentioned in the benchmark definition. However, `Array.from()` is a built-in JavaScript method that creates an array from an iterable object (in this case, an object with a `length` property). No special JS features or syntax are used beyond the standard JavaScript language features. **Other alternatives** If you're looking for alternative methods to achieve similar results, consider: * Using `slice()` and then assigning the result back to the original array using the `.push()` method. * Using `splice()` with a different starting index or length to create a new slice of the array. * Using libraries like Lodash (if it were being used) for more advanced array manipulation. Keep in mind that these alternatives might not provide significant performance benefits unless you're dealing with extremely large arrays or specific use cases.
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