Benchmark: Object.values().some() vs lodash _.some()

HTML Preparation code:


<script src='https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lodash.js/4.17.5/lodash.min.js'></script>

Tests:

Object.values().some()
const data = ['apple', 'orange', 'banana'] const lookup = 'apple' Object.values(data).some(fruit => fruit === lookup)
lodash some()
const data = ['apple', 'orange', 'banana'] const lookup = 'apple' _.some(data, (fruit => fruit === lookup))

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Previous results

Test case name	Result
Object.values().some()
lodash some()

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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

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Test name	Executions per second
Object.values().some()	5562888.5 Ops/sec
lodash some()	9029840.0 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 explain what is being tested.

**Benchmark Definition**

The benchmark compares two approaches to test the performance of `some()` method on arrays:

1. **`Object.values().some()`**: This approach uses the `Object.values()` method to convert the original array into an iterable, which allows us to use the `some()` method.
2. **`lodash _.some()`**: This approach uses the popular JavaScript utility library Lodash and its `_some()` function.

**Options Compared**

The benchmark is comparing two options:

* Using the built-in `Object.values().some()` method
* Using the Lodash `_some()` function

**Pros and Cons of Each Approach:**

1. **`Object.values().some()`**
	* Pros:
		+ No external dependency (no additional library to load)
		+ Built-in method, so it's likely to be implemented in native code for better performance
	* Cons:
		+ May require extra memory allocations or copies of the original array, depending on the implementation
2. **`lodash _.some()`**
	* Pros:
		+ Provides a simple and familiar API for checking if any elements match a condition
		+ Often implemented in native code for better performance (although this may depend on the specific Lodash version)
	* Cons:
		+ Requires loading an additional library (Lodash), which can add overhead
		+ May have slower execution times compared to `Object.values().some()`

**Library and Syntax:**

The benchmark uses Lodash, a popular JavaScript utility library that provides a collection of helper functions for common tasks. The `_some()` function is used to check if any elements in an array match a condition.

**Special JS Features or Syntax:**

There are no special JavaScript features or syntax used in this benchmark.

**Other Alternatives:**

If you're interested in exploring alternative approaches, here are a few options:

* Using `Array.prototype.some()`: This is the same as `Object.values().some()` but uses the built-in method directly on the array.
* Using `filter()` with a callback function: You can use `filter()` to create a new array with elements that match the condition, and then check if the resulting array has any elements. However, this approach may be slower than using `some()`.
* Writing your own implementation: If you're curious about the performance of `some()` or want to optimize it for specific use cases, you can write your own implementation in C++ (or another language that's optimized for performance).

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Object.values().some() vs lodash _.some() (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: Object.values().some() vs lodash some()

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Object.values().some()

lodash some()

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