Benchmark: !== vs != vs >= war

Tests:

>=
let a = 100 while(true){ if(a >= 0){ --a continue } break }
!=
let a = 100 while(true){ if(a != -1){ --a continue } break }
!==
let a = 100 while(true){ if(a !== -1){ --a continue } break }
<=
let a = 0 while(true){ if(a <= 100){ ++a continue } break }
!= Inverse
let a = 0 while(true){ if(a != 101){ ++a continue } break }
!== inverse
let a = 0 while(true){ if(a !== 101){ ++a continue } break }

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
>=
!=
!==
<=
!= Inverse
!== inverse

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 25 days ago):

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The provided JSON represents a JavaScript benchmarking test suite, specifically testing the performance of various comparison operators: `>=`, `<=>`, `!=`, and their inverses. Here's a breakdown of what's being tested:

**Comparison Operators:**

1. `>=` (Greater Than or Equal to): This operator is tested in two variants:
	* `===`: Testing whether `a >= 0` in a loop that increments `a`.
	* `<=`: Testing whether `a <= 100` in a loop that decrements `a`.
2. `<=>` (Triple Equals, also known as the strict inequality operator): This operator is tested in two variants:
	* `!==`: Testing whether `a !== -1` in a loop that increments `a`.
	* `!== inverse`: Testing whether `a !== 101` in a loop that decrements `a`.
3. `!=` (Not Equal to, also known as the loose inequality operator): This operator is tested:
	* Testing whether `a != -1` in a loop that increments `a`.
4. `===` (Equal to): Although not explicitly mentioned, it's assumed that this operator will be used for comparison with `0`.

**Options Compared:**

The benchmark compares the performance of each comparison operator:

* `>=`
* `<=>`
* `!=`

In addition, two variants are tested for `!>` and `!==` operators:

* `!= inverse`
* `!== inverse`

These tests allow users to compare the performance of different comparison operators.

**Pros and Cons:**

Here's a brief summary of the pros and cons of each comparison operator:

1. `>=`:
	* Pros: Clear and concise, easy to understand.
	* Cons: Can lead to unexpected behavior if not used carefully (e.g., `a >= 0 && a < 10` may evaluate to true even if `a` is -5).
2. `<=>`:
	* Pros: Strict inequality operator provides more precise results than loose equality operators.
	* Cons: Less intuitive for some developers, especially those familiar with `==`.
3. `!=`:
	* Pros: Simple and easy to understand.
	* Cons: Can lead to unexpected behavior if not used carefully (e.g., `a != b && a == 0` may evaluate to true even if `b` is -5).

**Libraries Used:**

None are explicitly mentioned in the provided JSON.

**Special JS Features or Syntax:**

The benchmark does not use any special JavaScript features or syntax beyond standard ECMAScript 2022 specifications.

**Alternatives:**

For comparison operators, alternative solutions include:

1. Using conditional statements (e.g., `if (a >= 0) { ... } else { ... }`).
2. Utilizing logical operators (e.g., `a > 0 && a <= 10`).
3. Leveraging function-based approaches (e.g., `function isGreater(a, b) { return a >= b; }`).

These alternatives may provide different performance characteristics or behavior compared to the comparison operators being tested.

In conclusion, this benchmark allows users to compare the performance of various comparison operators in JavaScript, providing insights into their relative efficiency and suitability for specific use cases.

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: one year ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 9; CPH1931) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/94.0.4606.81 Mobile Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome Mobile 94 on Android

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Test name	Executions per second
>=	6271911.5 Ops/sec
!=	4229585.5 Ops/sec
!==	4217775.0 Ops/sec
<=	5395734.5 Ops/sec
!= Inverse	4203520.5 Ops/sec
!== inverse	4200207.5 Ops/sec

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Created: 3 years ago by: Registered User

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Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 25 days ago):