Benchmark: localcompare vs includes

Tests:

localcompare
"sharp".localeCompare("arp");
includes
"sharp".includes("arp");

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Previous results

Test case name	Result
localcompare
includes

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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

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I'll break down the explanation into smaller sections to make it easier to understand.

**What is tested on the provided JSON?**

The provided JSON represents two individual test cases for measuring JavaScript microbenchmarks using MeasureThat.net. The test cases are:

1. `localcompare`: Tests the `localeCompare` method with a specific string argument `"arp"`.
2. `includes`: Tests the `includes` method with a specific string argument `"arp"`.

**Options compared**

The two test cases compare the performance of two different approaches to achieving the same result:

1. Using the `localeCompare` method: This approach uses the `localeCompare` method provided by the JavaScript built-in `String` class.
2. Using the `includes` method with a callback function: This approach uses the `includes` method with a callback function that returns `true` if the specified string is present in the locale-specific collation string.

**Pros and Cons**

Here are some pros and cons of each approach:

1. `localeCompare` method:
	* Pros:
		+ Native implementation, likely to be fast and efficient.
		+ Provides a clear and consistent way to compare strings.
	* Cons:
		+ May not work correctly for non-ASCII characters or locales that are not supported by the browser.
2. `includes` method with a callback function:
	* Pros:
		+ Can handle non-ASCII characters and locales more accurately than the `localeCompare` method.
		+ Provides more control over the comparison process.
	* Cons:
		+ May be slower than the `localeCompare` method due to the overhead of creating a callback function.

**Library and purpose**

The `sharp` library is not explicitly mentioned in the provided JSON, but it's likely that it's a custom or third-party library used for locale-specific comparisons. The `sharp` library might provide additional features or optimizations for locale-specific comparisons, such as support for more locales or characters.

**Special JS feature or syntax**

The `localeCompare` method uses the ECMAScript 5.0 standard for Unicode Collation Algorithm (UCA), which is a standardized way to compare strings in a culturally-aware manner. The `includes` method with a callback function does not use any special JavaScript features or syntax.

**Other alternatives**

If you need to perform locale-specific comparisons, other alternatives to the `localeCompare` method and the `includes` method with a callback function include:

1. Using the ICU (International Components for Unicode) library: This is a widely-used library that provides support for Unicode and locale-specific comparisons.
2. Using a third-party library like collator.js or unicode-collation: These libraries provide implementations of the UCA standard and can be used as an alternative to the `localeCompare` method.

I hope this explanation helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 3 years ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.15; rv:95.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/95.0

Browser/OS: Firefox 95 on Mac OS X 10.15

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Test name	Executions per second
localcompare	10521969.0 Ops/sec
includes	46943892.0 Ops/sec

Related benchmarks:

localcompare vs includes (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: localcompare vs includes

Created: 3 years ago by: Guest

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localcompare

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