Benchmark: lodash vs es6 in find method

HTML Preparation code:

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

Script Preparation code:

var array = [
  { 'name': 'lim', 'age': 26 },
  { 'name': 'kim', 'age': 28 },
  { 'name': 'choi', 'age': 32 },
  { 'name': 'park', 'age': 21 }
 ];

Tests:

lodash find method
_.find(array, arr => arr.age < 28)
es6 find method
array.find(arr => arr.age < 28)

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lodash find method
es6 find method

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Test name	Executions per second
lodash find method	27075572.0 Ops/sec
es6 find method	131598512.0 Ops/sec

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 6 months ago):

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**Benchmark Overview**

The benchmark is comparing two JavaScript methods: `_.find` from the Lodash library and the built-in `find` method in ES6 (ECMAScript 2015). The goal is to determine which method is faster when searching for a specific element in an array based on a given condition.

**Options Compared**

There are two options being compared:

1. **Lodash's _.find**: A utility function from the Lodash library that provides a convenient way to find the first element in an array that satisfies a given condition.
2. **ES6's Array.prototype.find**: A built-in method in ES6 that allows you to find the first element in an array that passes a test implemented by a provided function.

**Pros and Cons**

**Lodash's _.find**:

Pros:

* Provides a convenient way to write readable and maintainable code
* Supports more complex conditions using higher-order functions

Cons:

* Adds overhead due to the library itself
* May not be compatible with all environments (e.g., older browsers)

**ES6's Array.prototype.find**:

Pros:

* Built-in method, so no additional library is required
* Lightweight and compact implementation

Cons:

* Requires a decent understanding of ES6 syntax and methods
* May require more verbose code to achieve the same result as Lodash's _.find

**Library: Lodash**

Lodash is a popular JavaScript utility library that provides a wide range of functions for tasks like array manipulation, object processing, and more. The `_` symbol is used to access its functions.

In this benchmark, Lodash's `_.find` function is used to find the first element in the `array` that satisfies the condition `arr => arr.age < 28`.

**Special JS Feature/Syntax: None**

There are no special JavaScript features or syntax used in this benchmark. The code is written in standard ES6 syntax.

**Other Alternatives**

If you're interested in alternatives to Lodash, some popular options include:

* **Underscore.js**: Another utility library that provides similar functions to Lodash
* **Moment.js**: A library for working with dates and times (not directly related to array manipulation)
* **Ramda**: A functional programming library that provides a different set of utilities

For built-in ES6 methods, you can use the following alternatives:

* **Array.prototype.findIndex**: Similar to `Array.prototype.find`, but returns -1 if no element is found
* **Array.prototype.forEach**: Can be used in combination with a callback function to achieve similar results as Lodash's _.find

Related benchmarks:

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lodash find method

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Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 6 months ago):