Benchmark: lodash partition vs forEach with array push

HTML Preparation code:

<script src='https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lodash.js/4.17.5/lodash.min.js'></script>

Script Preparation code:

var tabl = Array.from({ length: 10000 }).map((value, i) => i)

Tests:

Lodash partition
let result = _.partition(tabl, v => v%2)
forEach
let a = [], b = []; let result = tabl.forEach(item => {if (item%2) {a.push(item)} else {b.push(item)}})

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Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

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Test case name	Result
Lodash partition
forEach

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Run details: (Test run date: one year ago)

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Browser/OS: Chrome 134 on Mac OS X 10.15.7

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Test name	Executions per second
Lodash partition	14986.1 Ops/sec
forEach	43011.7 Ops/sec

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

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Measuring JavaScript performance is crucial for optimizing code and ensuring efficient execution. The provided JSON represents a benchmark test on MeasuringThat.net, comparing two approaches: using the `lodash.partition()` function versus using a custom implementation with a `forEach` loop.

**What is being tested?**

The test measures the performance of two methods:

1. **Lodash partition**: Using the `lodash.partition()` function to divide an array into two parts based on a condition.
2. **Custom forEach implementation**: Creating an array `a` and another array `b`, then using a `forEach` loop to iterate over the input array `tabl`. If an item is even, it's pushed to `a`; otherwise, it's pushed to `b`.

**Options compared**

The two options being compared are:

1. **Lodash partition**: Using the `lodash.partition()` function, which takes an array and a predicate function as arguments.
2. **Custom forEach implementation**: Creating an array-based solution using a `forEach` loop.

**Pros and Cons of each approach:**

1. **Lodash partition**:
	* Pros:
		+ High-level abstraction, making the code more readable and maintainable.
		+ Optimized for performance by using internal loop optimization techniques.
	* Cons:
		+ External dependency on the Lodash library, which may increase bundle size or have security implications.
		+ May not be suitable for very small arrays due to overhead of function calls.
2. **Custom forEach implementation**:
	* Pros:
		+ No external dependencies, reducing bundle size and potential security risks.
		+ Suitable for very small arrays without significant performance impact.
	* Cons:
		+ Requires more code maintenance and readability efforts, as it's a low-level implementation.

**Library: Lodash**

Lodash is a popular JavaScript library providing various utility functions. The `lodash.partition()` function takes two arguments:

1. An array (`tabl` in this case).
2. A predicate function (`v => v%2`) that determines the partitioning logic.

The `partition()` function returns an array containing two partitions: elements for which the predicate is true (in this case, even numbers) and elements for which the predicate is false (odd numbers).

**Special JS feature or syntax**

There's no specific JavaScript feature or syntax mentioned in this benchmark. The focus is on comparing the performance of two different implementation approaches.

**Other alternatives**

For larger-scale array processing tasks, you might consider alternative algorithms or libraries that provide optimized solutions, such as:

1. `Array.prototype.filter()` and `Array.prototype.reduce()`, which can be used together to achieve similar results.
2. `lodash.eachRight()` and `lodash.map` for iterating over arrays in reverse order or transforming elements.
3. Custom implementations using specialized data structures like Segment Trees or Suffix Arrays.

When choosing an approach, consider factors such as performance requirements, code maintainability, and the size of your input array.

Related benchmarks:

lodash partition vs forEach with array push (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: Lodash partition vs forEach

Created: 7 years ago by: Registered User

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Lodash partition

forEach

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