Benchmark: Check if empty object is empty

Script Preparation code:

var obj = {};
var result = false;

Tests:

Equality test
result = obj == {};
Length Test
result = obj.length == 0;

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

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Test case name	Result
Equality test
Length Test

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**Benchmark Definition**

The benchmark definition is a JSON object that contains metadata about the test case. In this case, there are two test cases:

1. **Check if empty object is empty**
	* Description: null (no description provided)
	* Script Preparation Code: `var obj = {}; var result = false;`
	* Html Preparation Code: null
This script prepares an empty object `obj` and sets a boolean variable `result` to `false`.

2. **Equality test** and **Length Test**
These two test cases are defined in the "Benchmark Definition" section of the JSON object.

**Test Cases**

The test cases are:

1. **Equality test**: `result = obj == {}`
This test case checks if an empty object `obj` is equal to the empty object `{}` using the `==` operator.
2. **Length Test**: `result = obj.length == 0`

These two test cases differ in how they check for emptiness:

* The Equality test uses the `==` operator, which checks for strict equality between the two objects.
* The Length Test uses the `.length` property of the object to check if it has any elements.

**Options Compared**

The benchmark is comparing two approaches to checking for emptiness:

1. **Equality Test (obj == {})**: This approach checks for strict equality between the two objects. If the objects are not identical, this test will fail.
2. **Length Test (obj.length == 0)**: This approach checks if the object has any elements by accessing its `.length` property.

**Pros and Cons**

* **Equality Test (obj == {})**
	+ Pros:
		- Simple and straightforward
	+ Cons:
		- May fail even if the objects are identical but have different types or constructors
		- Can be slow for large objects due to the overhead of comparing their contents
* **Length Test (obj.length == 0)**
	+ Pros:
		- Faster than the Equality test, as it only checks the length property
		- Less prone to false positives due to object type or constructor differences
	+ Cons:
		- May not work correctly for objects with special properties like `length`, `prototype`, etc.
		- Can be slower for very large objects due to the overhead of accessing and iterating over their elements

**Library and Special JS Features**

* **No libraries are used in this benchmark**
* No special JavaScript features or syntax are being tested. The tests only rely on standard JavaScript concepts like objects, equality operators, and length properties.

**Other Alternatives**

If you wanted to test other approaches to checking for emptiness, you might consider:

1. Using a library like Lodash's `isEmpty()` function
2. Checking if the object is an instance of a specific type (e.g., `Object`, `Array`)
3. Using a custom implementation that checks for specific properties or values within the object

Related benchmarks:

Check if empty object is empty (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: Equality test vs Length Test

Created: 9 years ago by: Registered User

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Equality test

Length Test

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