Benchmark: MomentJS vs Native test

HTML Preparation code:

<script src='https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/moment.js/2.29.1/moment.min.js'></script>

Tests:

Moment
moment('2022-11-01T23:00:00.000Z');
Native
new Date('2022-11-01T23:00:00.000Z');

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Moment
Native

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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

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Let's break down the provided benchmark data to understand what is being tested and how it can be explained in simple terms.

**What is being tested?**

The benchmark tests two approaches to working with dates in JavaScript: using a library (Moment.js) and working natively with the built-in `Date` object. The specific test cases are:

1. Using Moment.js to parse a date string.
2. Working natively with the `Date` object by creating a new instance from a parsed date string.

**Options being compared**

The two options being compared are:

1. **Moment.js**: A popular JavaScript library for working with dates and times. It provides an easy-to-use API for parsing, formatting, and manipulating dates.
2. **Native Date Object**: The built-in `Date` object in JavaScript, which can be created from a string representation of a date using the `Date` constructor.

**Pros and Cons**

Here are some pros and cons of each approach:

**Moment.js:**

Pros:

* Easy to use and intuitive API
* Handles edge cases and formatting out of the box
* Supports multiple date formats

Cons:

* Adds an extra dependency (the library itself) to your project
* May be slower than native implementation due to overhead of library calls
* Not as lightweight as native solution

**Native Date Object:**

Pros:

* Lightweight and efficient, with no additional dependencies
* Can be faster than Moment.js implementation due to reduced overhead
* Built-in functionality means fewer potential issues or edge cases

Cons:

* Requires manual handling of date parsing and formatting
* May not handle all edge cases or formats out of the box

**Other considerations**

When choosing between these two approaches, consider the trade-offs mentioned above. If you need a simple, easy-to-use solution for date manipulation and don't mind adding an extra dependency to your project, Moment.js might be the better choice. However, if you're looking for a lightweight, efficient solution with native performance, using the `Date` object might be the way to go.

**Library used**

In this benchmark, the library being tested is **Moment.js**, which is a popular JavaScript library for working with dates and times.

**Special JS feature or syntax**

There is no special JavaScript feature or syntax mentioned in the provided data. The focus is on comparing two different approaches to date manipulation: using a library vs. working natively with the built-in `Date` object.

**Alternatives**

If you're not satisfied with the Moment.js implementation, there are other alternatives available:

* **Day.js**: A lightweight JavaScript library for working with dates and times, similar to Moment.js but with fewer dependencies.
* **Luxon**: A modern JavaScript library for working with dates and times, which provides a more efficient and feature-rich API than Moment.js.
* **js-dateutil**: Another popular JavaScript library for date manipulation and formatting, which offers a different set of features and APIs compared to Moment.js.

Keep in mind that these alternatives may have their own trade-offs and considerations, so it's essential to evaluate them based on your specific needs and requirements.

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 2 years ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:99.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/99.0

Browser/OS: Firefox 99 on Windows

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Test name	Executions per second
Moment	66796.1 Ops/sec
Native	4928271.0 Ops/sec

Related benchmarks:

MomentJS vs Native test (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: Moment vs Native

Created: 2 years ago by: Guest

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Moment

Native

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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