Benchmark: addclass vs show

HTML Preparation code:

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div id="asdf"></div>

Tests:

addClass
$('#asdf').addClass('asdf');
show
$('#asdf').show();

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
addClass
show

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 22 days ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/135.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 135 on Windows

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Test name	Executions per second
addClass	843565.9 Ops/sec
show	416478.2 Ops/sec

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

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**Benchmark Definition**

The benchmark is defined in two parts: Script Preparation Code and Html Preparation Code. The Script Preparation Code specifies that the jQuery library (version 3.1.1) should be included for use in the script. The Html Preparation Code creates a simple HTML element with the id "asdf" that will be used as the target for the benchmark.

**Options Compared**

The two options being compared are:

1. `addClass`
2. `show`

These two methods are part of the jQuery library and are used to add a CSS class and show an element, respectively.

**Pros and Cons**

Here's a brief overview of each option:

### AddClass

* **Pros:**
	+ Adds a CSS class to the element without changing its display state.
	+ Can be faster for elements that don't need to be visible.
* **Cons:**
	+ May not be as efficient if the element needs to be visible.
	+ Can lead to unnecessary styling overhead.

### Show

* **Pros:**
	+ Makes the element visible immediately.
	+ Can be faster for elements that need to be visible.
* **Cons:**
	+ May require additional CSS or styling changes.
	+ Can lead to visual jarring if not done correctly.

**Library: jQuery**

The library used in this benchmark is jQuery, a popular JavaScript library for DOM manipulation and event handling. The `addClass` and `show` methods are part of the jQuery API and provide convenient ways to add CSS classes and make elements visible, respectively.

**Special JS Features/Syntax**

None mentioned in this particular benchmark. However, it's worth noting that other benchmarks might use special JavaScript features or syntax, such as async/await, promises, or Web Workers, which can impact performance.

**Other Alternatives**

If you're looking for alternatives to jQuery, there are several options available:

1. Lodash: A utility library that provides a function to add a CSS class to an element.
2. Vanilla JavaScript: You can use the `className` property to add a CSS class to an element, but this may not be as efficient or convenient as using a library like jQuery.
3. React: A popular front-end framework that uses JSX and a virtual DOM to manage state and rendering.

Keep in mind that these alternatives may have different performance characteristics and use cases compared to the benchmark being tested on MeasureThat.net.

Related benchmarks:

addclass vs show (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: addClass vs show

Created: 8 years ago by: Guest

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addClass

show

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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