Benchmark: temptest - MeasureThat.net

Tests:

array
String.prototype.replaceAt = function(index, char) { var a = this.split(""); a[index] = char; return a.join(""); }; 'abcde'.replaceAt(2,'a')
const array
String.prototype.replaceAt = function(index, char) { const a = this.split(""); a[index] = char; return a.join(""); }; 'abcde'.replaceAt(2,'a')
...array
String.prototype.replaceAt = function(index, char) { var a = [...this]; a[index] = char; return a.join(""); }; 'abcde'.replaceAt(2,'a')
const ...array
String.prototype.replaceAt = function(index, char) { const a = [...this]; a[index] = char; return a.join(""); }; 'abcde'.replaceAt(2,'a')
assign
String.prototype.replaceAt = function(index, char) { return Object.assign([...this], {[index]: char}).join(``); }; 'abcde'.replaceAt(2,'a')

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array
const array
...array
const ...array
assign

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

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Measuring JavaScript performance!

The provided JSON represents the benchmark definition and test cases for measuring the performance of different approaches to replacing characters in a string using the `replaceAt` method on the `String.prototype`.

**Benchmark Definition:**

The benchmark definition is not explicitly defined, but it can be inferred from the script preparation code. The script attempts to redefine the `replaceAt` method on the `String.prototype`, which is used to replace a character at a specified index.

**Options Compared:**

The following options are compared in the test cases:

1. **Using `this.split('')`**: This approach creates an array of characters by splitting the string into individual characters.
2. **Using `const a = this`**: This approach uses a constant variable to create a copy of the original string.
3. **Using array destructuring (`...this`)**: This approach uses array destructuring to create a new array with the specified character.
4. **Using `Object.assign()`**: This approach uses the `Object.assign()` method to merge two objects (in this case, an array and an object with the replacement character).

**Pros and Cons of Each Approach:**

1. **Using `this.split('')`**:
	* Pros: simple and straightforward.
	* Cons: creates a new array, which can lead to memory allocation overhead.
2. **Using `const a = this`**:
	* Pros: more efficient than the first approach, as it doesn't create a new array.
	* Cons: uses a constant variable, which can be less readable.
3. **Using array destructuring (`...this`)**:
	* Pros: creates a new array with the specified character, without modifying the original string.
	* Cons: only supported in modern browsers and Node.js environments ( ECMAScript 2015+).
4. **Using `Object.assign()`**:
	* Pros: efficient and easy to read.
	* Cons: requires creating an object with the replacement character, which can lead to additional memory allocation.

**Other Considerations:**

* **Library usage:** None of the test cases use any external libraries or frameworks.
* **Special JS features or syntax:** The only special feature used is array destructuring (`...this`), which is a modern JavaScript feature. This may affect the compatibility of the benchmark across different environments.
* **Alternative approaches:** Other approaches to replacing characters in a string, such as using `replace()` method with a regular expression, are not tested.

**Benchmark Results:**

The provided benchmark results show the performance of each approach on various devices and browsers. The results suggest that:

* Using `this.split('')` is relatively slow.
* Using `const a = this` is faster than the first approach but slower than the other two options.
* Using array destructuring (`...this`) is significantly faster than the first approach and comparable to using `Object.assign()`.
* Using `Object.assign()` is the fastest option, especially for large strings.

Overall, the benchmark results suggest that using `Object.assign()` or array destructuring (`...this`) are good approaches to replacing characters in a string on modern browsers and Node.js environments.

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Comparing performance of: array vs const array vs ...array vs const ...array vs assign

Created: 5 years ago by: Guest

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array

const array

...array

const ...array

assign

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