Benchmark: DOM manipulation vs innerhtml 2

HTML Preparation code:

<div id="root"></div>

Tests:

innerHTML
let root = document.querySelector('#root') root.innerHTML += `<div id="4/4b809ca8-b600-a286-62b6-83a6a5fc4310" style="left: 0px; top: 0px; white-space: nowrap;">0</div>`
DOM manipulation
let root = document.querySelector('#root') let itemBox = document.createElement('div') itemBox.id = "4/4b809ca8-b600-a286-62b6-83a6a5fc4310" itemBox.style = "left: 0px; top: 0px; white-space: nowrap;" itemBox.innerHTML = `0` root.appendChild(itemBox)

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
innerHTML
DOM manipulation

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

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

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Ubuntu; Linux x86_64; rv:86.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/86.0

Browser/OS: Firefox 86 on Ubuntu

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Test name	Executions per second
innerHTML	45.6 Ops/sec
DOM manipulation	6604.4 Ops/sec

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

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Let's break down the provided benchmark and its test cases.

**Benchmark Definition**

The benchmark is called "DOM manipulation vs innerhtml 2" and is defined by two test cases: "innerHTML" and "DOM manipulation".

**Test Cases**

1. **innerHTML**
	* The test case uses the `innerHTML` property to append a new HTML element to the existing DOM tree.
	* The script preparation code is empty, meaning that no additional JavaScript code is executed before appending the HTML element.
	* The HTML preparation code creates an empty `<div>` element with an ID of "4/4b809ca8-b600-a286-62b6-83a6fc4310".
2. **DOM manipulation**
	* This test case uses the `createElement`, `appendChild`, and `style` properties to create a new HTML element, append it to the existing DOM tree, and set its style.
	* The script preparation code is empty, similar to the "innerHTML" test case.
	* The same HTML preparation code as in the "innerHTML" test case.

**Library and Special Features**

None of the test cases use any external libraries. However, they do utilize some special JavaScript features:

1. `innerHTML` property: This property allows setting the inner HTML of an element without having to create a new element and append it manually.
2. `createElement`, `appendChild`, and `style` properties: These are DOM manipulation functions that allow creating and modifying elements in the document tree.

**Options Compared**

The benchmark is comparing two approaches:

1. **innerHTML**: Using the `innerHTML` property to append an HTML element to the existing DOM tree.
2. **DOM manipulation**: Creating a new HTML element using `createElement`, appending it to the DOM tree using `appendChild`, and setting its style manually.

**Pros and Cons**

Here are some pros and cons of each approach:

1. **innerHTML**
	* Pros:
		+ Faster, as it uses an optimized internal function.
		+ Easier to use, as it eliminates the need for manual element creation and manipulation.
	* Cons:
		+ Less control over the DOM tree, as it can lead to unexpected behavior if not used carefully.
2. **DOM manipulation**
	* Pros:
		+ More control over the DOM tree, allowing for more precise manipulation.
		+ Can be useful when custom rendering or dynamic updates are required.
	* Cons:
		+ Slower, as it involves creating and manipulating individual elements.
		+ More verbose code.

**Other Alternatives**

Some alternative approaches to compare in a benchmark could include:

1. **DOM patching**: Instead of appending a new element, modifying an existing one using DOM patching (e.g., `Element.prototype.querySelector`).
2. **Virtual DOM**: Using a virtual DOM library like React or Immutable.js to optimize rendering and updates.
3. **Template literals**: Using template literals (e.g., `<>${expression}</>`) instead of `innerHTML`.

Keep in mind that the choice of approach depends on the specific use case, performance requirements, and developer preferences.

**Additional Considerations**

When interpreting benchmark results:

1. **Warm-up time**: Check if the benchmarks include a warm-up phase to ensure accurate measurements.
2. **Platform and browser variations**: Understand that results may vary depending on platform, browser, and device configurations.
3. **Code optimization**: Review the code for potential optimizations or improvements before drawing conclusions.

By considering these factors, you can better understand the benchmark's results and make informed decisions about which approach to use in your own projects.

Related benchmarks:

DOM manipulation vs innerhtml 2 (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: innerHTML vs DOM manipulation

Created: 3 years ago by: Guest

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innerHTML

DOM manipulation

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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