Benchmark: Selecting and Hiding - Plain JS vs. jQuery vs. Hybrid

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Tests:

Plain JS
var elements = document.querySelectorAll('li:not(.active)'); for(var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) { elements[i].style.display = 'none'; }
jQuery
$('#navbar li:not(.active)').each(function() { $(this).hide(); });
Hybrid
$(document.querySelectorAll('li:not(.active)')).each(function() { $(this).hide(); });

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Plain JS
jQuery
Hybrid

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 8 years ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_11_3) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/52.0.2743.116 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 52 on Mac OS X 10.11.3

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Test name	Executions per second
Plain JS	19251.1 Ops/sec
jQuery	28603.2 Ops/sec
Hybrid	5798.7 Ops/sec

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

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Let's dive into the world of benchmarking!

**Benchmark Overview**

The benchmark measures the performance of three approaches to select and hide elements in HTML: Plain JavaScript, jQuery, and Hybrid.

**Options Compared**

1. **Plain JavaScript**: Uses `document.querySelectorAll` to select all `li` elements that do not have the `active` class, and then loops through each element using a `for` loop to set its `display` style to `none`.
2. **jQuery**: Uses `$('#navbar li:not(.active)')` to select all `li` elements in the `#navbar` container that do not have the `active` class, and then uses `.each()` to iterate through each element and hide it using `.hide()`.
3. **Hybrid**: A combination of Plain JavaScript and jQuery approaches. It uses `document.querySelectorAll` like Plain JavaScript but wraps the loop in a jQuery-style `.each()` function.

**Pros and Cons**

* **Plain JavaScript**:
	+ Pros: Fast execution, no dependencies on external libraries.
	+ Cons: More verbose code, may not be as readable or maintainable.
* **jQuery**:
	+ Pros: Lightweight and easy to use, with a large community of developers who contribute to its ecosystem.
	+ Cons: Adds an extra dependency to the project, and its syntax can be unfamiliar to some developers.
* **Hybrid**:
	+ Pros: Combines the benefits of both approaches, leveraging the speed of Plain JavaScript while still using jQuery's concise syntax for iteration.
	+ Cons: May add unnecessary complexity due to the mixed approach.

**Library Usage**

The benchmark uses jQuery in its `Test Name` field and also employs a hybrid approach. Specifically, it wraps the loop in a jQuery-style `.each()` function but uses `document.querySelectorAll` like Plain JavaScript.

**Browser-Specific Results**

The latest benchmark results show the performance of each approach on Chrome 52 running on Mac OS X 10.11.3:

* **Plain JavaScript**: 19251 executions per second
* **jQuery**: 28603 executions per second (the fastest)
* **Hybrid**: 5798 executions per second

Overall, jQuery appears to be the fastest approach in this benchmark, likely due to its optimized and lightweight implementation.

**Takeaway**

When choosing between these approaches, consider your project's requirements, performance needs, and team expertise. If you need fast execution without dependencies on external libraries, Plain JavaScript might be a good choice. For ease of use and community support, jQuery is a great option. The Hybrid approach offers a balance between the two, but may add complexity to some projects.

Related benchmarks:

Selecting and Hiding - Plain JS vs. jQuery vs. Hybrid (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: Plain JS vs jQuery vs Hybrid

Created: 8 years ago by: Guest

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Plain JS

jQuery

Hybrid

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

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Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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