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Direct Array vs Typed Array vs Array
(version: 0)
Comparing performance of:
new TypedArray vs new Array vs Direct Array
Created:
5 years ago
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Tests:
new TypedArray
let arr = new Float32Array(1000000); arr[0] = Math.random(); for (let i = 0; i < 1000000; i++) { arr[i] = arr[i - 1]; }
new Array
let arr = new Array(1000000); arr[0] = Math.random(); for (let i = 0; i < 1000000; i++) { arr[i] = arr[i - 1]; }
Direct Array
let arr = []; arr[0] = Math.random(); for (let i = 0; i < 1000000; i++) { arr[i] = arr[i - 1]; }
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new TypedArray
new Array
Direct Array
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(Test run date:
3 months ago
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User agent:
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:147.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/147.0
Browser/OS:
Firefox 147 on Windows
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Executions per second
new TypedArray
231.6 Ops/sec
new Array
103.8 Ops/sec
Direct Array
103.9 Ops/sec
Autogenerated LLM Summary
(model
llama3.2:3b
, generated one year ago):
Let's break down the provided benchmark and its components. **Benchmark Purpose:** The benchmark compares the performance of three different array types in JavaScript: 1. **Direct Array**: A standard JavaScript array, created using the `[]` syntax or the `Array()` constructor. 2. **Typed Array**: A specialized array type that provides enhanced performance for specific data types, such as numbers (Float32Array), integers (Int32Array), and others. Typed arrays are created using constructors like `Float32Array()`, `Int32Array()`, etc. **Options Compared:** * **Direct Array vs Typed Array**: The benchmark compares the performance of direct arrays versus typed arrays for a specific data type, in this case, Float32Array. + Pros: - Easy to use and understand. - Familiar syntax for most developers. + Cons: - May not be optimized for specific data types, resulting in slower performance. * **Direct Array vs Array**: The benchmark also compares the performance of direct arrays versus standard JavaScript arrays (created using `[]` syntax or `Array()` constructor). + Pros: - Still a familiar syntax for most developers. + Cons: - May not be optimized for specific data types, resulting in slower performance compared to typed arrays. **Library and Purpose:** In the benchmark, a library is used to create and manipulate typed arrays. Specifically: * `Float32Array`: A typed array that provides optimized storage and manipulation of 32-bit floating-point numbers. The purpose of using typed arrays is to take advantage of specialized memory layouts and operations that are not available in standard JavaScript arrays, resulting in improved performance for certain use cases. **Special JS Feature/Syntax:** There is no explicit special feature or syntax used in the benchmark. However, it's worth noting that some modern JavaScript engines, like WebAssembly, may provide additional features or optimizations that could impact performance. **Alternatives:** 1. **NativeArray**: A typed array from the WebAssembly (WASM) specification, which provides a more efficient and portable alternative to traditional typed arrays. 2. **NativeFloat32Array**, **NativeInt32Array**, etc.: Other specialized typed arrays for specific data types, which might be used in certain performance-critical applications. Keep in mind that these alternatives are still subject to the limitations of their respective standards and may not offer significant advantages over traditional typed arrays in all use cases.
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