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Benchmark Definition

The benchmark is testing two different approaches to generate HTML content from a JavaScript object using the yourFlatObject variable. The benchmark consists of three test cases, but we will focus on the two individual test cases: "1" and "3".

Test Case 1:

let html = '';
for (let item in yourFlatObject) {
  if (yourFlatObject[item] !== null) { //!= null
    html += `<p>${yourFlatObject[item]}</p>`;
  }
}
html = html ? `<div class="info">${html}</div>` : '';

This test case uses a simple for...in loop to iterate over the properties of the yourFlatObject object. It checks if each property value is not null (using the loose equality operator !==) and appends it to the HTML string. Finally, it wraps the entire HTML content in a <div> element with a class of "info".

Test Case 3:

let html = '';
const filteredData = Object.entries(yourFlatObject)
  .map(([key, value]) => ({ key, value }))
  .filter(({ value }) => value !== null);

if (filteredData.length) {
  filteredData.forEach((item) => {
    html += `<p>${item.value}</p>`;
  });
}
html = `<div class="info">${html}</div>`;

This test case uses the Object.entries() method to convert the yourFlatObject object into an array of key-value pairs. It then filters out any null values using the filter() method and maps each pair to a simple object with only the key and value properties.

Comparison

The two test cases differ in their approach:

1. Test Case 1: Uses a simple for...in loop, which can be slower due to the overhead of iterating over the object's properties.
2. Test Case 3: Uses the Object.entries() method, which is likely faster since it uses an optimized internal implementation.

Pros and Cons

• Test Case 1:
  • Pros: Simple and easy to understand, no additional library dependencies.
  • Cons: May be slower due to the overhead of iterating over the object's properties.
• Test Case 3:
  • Pros: Likely faster than Test Case 1, uses a modern JavaScript method.
  • Cons: Requires an understanding of Object.entries() and its implementation details.

Other Considerations

• Both test cases assume that the yourFlatObject variable is already created and contains only non-null values.
• The benchmark does not account for any potential performance differences due to other factors, such as browser caching or DOM manipulation.

Library Usage

The Object.entries() method is a built-in JavaScript function introduced in ES6 (ECMAScript 2015). It provides an efficient way to convert objects into arrays of key-value pairs.

Special JS Features/Syntax

None mentioned in the provided benchmark definition.