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Benchmark Definition

The benchmark is designed to compare the performance of two ways to check if an element has a specific class: className.indexOf and classList.contains.

Script Preparation Code

The script preparation code creates an HTML element with the ID "foo" and assigns it to the variable element. The element also has a class attribute set to "test".

Html Preparation Code

The HTML preparation code generates a simple HTML structure with a div element that has the ID "foo" and the class "test".

Test Cases

There are two test cases:

1. className: This test case uses element.className.indexOf("test"). The indexOf method returns the index of the first occurrence of the specified string within the string's characters. If no match is found, it returns -1.
2. classList: This test case uses element.classList.contains("test"). The contains method returns a boolean value indicating whether the element has a specific class.

Comparison

The benchmark compares the performance of these two approaches on the same set of HTML elements with the "test" class.

Pros and Cons:

1. className.indexOf:
   • Pros:
     • Widely supported in older browsers.
     • Can be used for searching substrings within a string.
   • Cons:
     • Less efficient than classList.contains because it searches for the substring, which can lead to slower performance.
     • May return incorrect results if the class name is not unique or if there are other classes present.
2. classList.contains:
   • Pros:
     • More efficient and accurate than className.indexOf.
     • Specifically designed for checking class presence.
   • Cons:
     • Less supported in older browsers.

Library

There is no explicit library mentioned in the benchmark definition, but element.classList uses the Web APIs introduced by HTML5. The classList property provides a set of methods and properties to work with classes on elements.

Special JS Feature/Syntax:

The benchmark does not use any special JavaScript features or syntax beyond what's supported by standard Web APIs.

Alternatives

Other alternatives for checking class presence include:

1. Using the getAttribute method with the "class" attribute, e.g., element.getAttribute("class").
2. Using a regular expression to search for the class name.
3. Using a library like Lodash's includes function.

Keep in mind that these alternatives may have different performance characteristics and compatibility across browsers.