Benchmark: data-attribute: jQuery data vs Zepto data vs getAttribute

HTML Preparation code:

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/zepto/1.2.0/zepto.min.js"></script>

<div id="ele" data-data-attribute="fooBAR"></div>

Script Preparation code:

ele = document.getElementById('ele');
$ele = jQuery(ele);
zEle = Zepto(ele);

Tests:

Vanilla getAttribute
ele.getAttribute('data-data-attribute');
jQuery data
$ele.data('data-attribute');
Zepto data
zEle.data('data-attribute');

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Vanilla getAttribute
jQuery data
Zepto data

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 4 years ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/85.0.4183.121 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 85 on Windows

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Test name	Executions per second
Vanilla getAttribute	929916.6 Ops/sec
jQuery data	188605.7 Ops/sec
Zepto data	162519.4 Ops/sec

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

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**Overview**

MeasureThat.net is a website that allows users to create and run JavaScript microbenchmarks. The provided benchmark definition json represents the test case where users can compare the performance of three different approaches for accessing data attributes in HTML elements: Vanilla getAttribute, jQuery's data method, and Zepto's data method.

**What is being tested**

The test cases are designed to measure the execution time of each approach on a given HTML element. The benchmark definition json includes:

* Three individual test cases:
	+ `ele.getAttribute('data-data-attribute');`: Vanilla getAttribute
	+ `$ele.data('data-attribute');`: jQuery data
	+ `zEle.data('data-attribute');`: Zepto data
* The script preparation code: `ele = document.getElementById('ele');\r\n$ele = jQuery(ele);\r\nzEle = Zepto(ele);`, which sets up the test environment by selecting an HTML element and attaching jQuery and Zepto libraries.
* The HTML preparation code: `<script src=\"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js\"></script>\r\n<script src=\"https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/zepto/1.2.0/zepto.min.js\"></script>\r\n\r\n<div id="ele" data-data-attribute="fooBAR"></div>`, which loads jQuery and Zepto libraries and creates an HTML element with a `data-data-attribute` attribute.

**Options compared**

The three approaches being tested are:

1. **Vanilla getAttribute**: Uses the native JavaScript method to access the value of a property on an object.
2. **jQuery data**: Uses jQuery's `data()` method to access and set data attributes on elements.
3. **Zepto data**: Uses Zepto's `data()` method to access and set data attributes on elements.

**Pros and Cons**

* **Vanilla getAttribute**:
	+ Pros: Lightweight, widely supported by modern browsers.
	+ Cons: May not work in older browsers or as expected in certain situations (e.g., when using other attributes).
* **jQuery data**:
	+ Pros: Robust feature set, good performance, and a large user base.
	+ Cons: Adds extra library overhead, may not be suitable for all use cases (e.g., noop operation is slower than vanilla getAttribute).
* **Zepto data**:
	+ Pros: Similar to jQuery's data method but with a smaller footprint and faster execution time.
	+ Cons: May have compatibility issues with older browsers or libraries.

**Library usage**

In the test case, both jQuery and Zepto libraries are used:

* `jQuery(ele)`: Attaches the jQuery library to an HTML element (`ele`).
* `$ele.data('data-attribute')`: Uses jQuery's data method to access and set the value of a data attribute on the element.

**Special JS feature or syntax**

None mentioned in this benchmark definition. However, it's worth noting that using `data-*` attributes is a widely adopted convention for storing metadata in HTML elements, but its usage can be specific to certain libraries or frameworks (e.g., React, Angular).

**Alternatives**

Other alternatives for accessing data attributes include:

* **DOM properties**: Using the native DOM property accessors (e.g., `ele.getAttribute('data-data-attribute')`, `ele.dataset.dataAttribute`) instead of jQuery's or Zepto's data methods.
* **Custom solutions**: Implementing custom data attribute accessors using a library like Lodash or Ramda.

In summary, this benchmark definition tests the performance of three different approaches for accessing data attributes in HTML elements: Vanilla getAttribute, jQuery's data method, and Zepto's data method. The results can help developers choose the best approach based on their specific use cases and requirements.

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data-attribute: jQuery data vs Zepto data vs getAttribute (version: 3)

Comparing performance of: Vanilla getAttribute vs jQuery data vs Zepto data

Created: 7 years ago by: Registered User

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Vanilla getAttribute

jQuery data

Zepto data

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):