Benchmark: if vs. or - MeasureThat.net

Script Preparation code:

var a = Math.random()<.5 ? 0 : 1, b

Tests:

if
if(!a) a = 10
or
a = a || 10

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
if
or

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 26 days ago):

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**Overview**

The provided benchmark compares two JavaScript conditional statements: `if` and `or`. The script preparation code for each benchmark is provided, along with HTML preparation code that's empty in this case. The individual test cases are also specified.

**Script Preparation Code**

For the `if` benchmark:
```javascript
var a = Math.random() < 0.5 ? 0 : 1;
```
This line initializes variable `a` to either 0 or 1 based on the result of a random number generation.

For the `or` benchmark:
```javascript
var a = a || 10;
```
If `a` is falsy (e.g., `undefined`, `null`, `0`, etc.), this line sets it to 10.

**Options Compared**

The two options being compared are:

1. **if statement**: This is the traditional way of checking a condition in JavaScript and setting a value based on that condition.
2. **or operator (`||`)**: This operator returns the first "truthy" value it encounters, or the second operand if both are falsy.

**Pros and Cons**

**If Statement:**

Pros:

* Clear and explicit code
* Easier to read and understand for simple conditional statements

Cons:

* Can be slower than other options (e.g., `||`) due to the additional overhead of evaluating a boolean condition.
* May not be as efficient in cases where the condition is often true.

**Or Operator (`||`):**

Pros:

* Faster execution, as it only evaluates until the first "truthy" value is found.
* Can be useful for default values or fallbacks in certain situations.

Cons:

* Less explicit code, which can make it harder to read and understand for complex conditional statements.
* May not work correctly if both operands are falsy (in which case the result would be `undefined`).

**Other Considerations**

In this specific benchmark, the use of a random initialization (`Math.random() < 0.5`) ensures that the condition in each test case is non-deterministic and unpredictable, allowing for a more accurate comparison of the two options.

**Library**

None are mentioned in the provided code snippets, but it's possible that other libraries or frameworks might be used in the actual benchmarking setup.

**Special JS Features or Syntax**

There is no special JavaScript feature or syntax being tested in this benchmark. The focus is on comparing two basic conditional statements.

**Alternatives**

Other alternatives for conditionals include:

* `switch` statement (for multiple conditions)
* `ternary operator (`?:`) (similar to `if` but more concise)
* `&&` and `||` operators with additional logic (e.g., using a boolean variable to simplify the conditional check)

Keep in mind that each alternative has its own trade-offs, and the choice of which one to use depends on the specific use case and requirements.

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 3 years ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 11_1_0) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/90.0.4411.0 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 90 on Mac OS X 11.1.0

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Test name	Executions per second
if	12613173.0 Ops/sec
or	5076304.0 Ops/sec

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Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

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Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 26 days ago):