Run results for: Instanceof vs string comparison vs property checking vs constructor comparison

Measure the performance of instanceOf operator vs comparing a basic string type.

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Chrome 136
Mac OS X 10.15.7
Desktop
one year ago
Test name Executions per second
instanceof Promise (promise) 267995344.0 Ops/sec
instanceof Promise (empty object) 181374336.0 Ops/sec
instanceof Promise (null) 273454208.0 Ops/sec
then check (promise) 266313056.0 Ops/sec
then check (empty object) 258130784.0 Ops/sec
then check (null) 272975840.0 Ops/sec
constructor comparison (promise) 256261824.0 Ops/sec
constructor comparison (empty object) 242777056.0 Ops/sec
constructor comparison (null) 281647872.0 Ops/sec
type obj?.then === function (promise) 267618192.0 Ops/sec
type obj?.then === function (empty object) 251273952.0 Ops/sec
type obj?.then === function (null) 272279488.0 Ops/sec
then in (promise) 263913248.0 Ops/sec
then in (empty object) 255866288.0 Ops/sec
then in (null) 270995040.0 Ops/sec
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Tests:

  • instanceof Promise (promise)

  • instanceof Promise (empty object)

  • instanceof Promise (null)

  • then check (promise)

  • then check (empty object)

  • then check (null)

  • constructor comparison (promise)

  • constructor comparison (empty object)

  • constructor comparison (null)

  • type obj?.then === function (promise)

  • type obj?.then === function (empty object)

  • type obj?.then === function (null)

  • then in (promise)

  • then in (empty object)

  • then in (null)

  • instanceof Promise (undefined)

  • then check (undefined)

  • constructor comparison (undefined)

  • type obj?.then === function (undefined)

  • then in (undefined)