Benchmark: Multiply using Decimal.js vs Big

HTML Preparation code:

<script src='https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/decimal.js-light@2.5.1/decimal.min.js'></script>
<script src='https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/big.js@6.1.1/big.js'></script>

Script Preparation code:

var x = 5.236;

Tests:

Decimal times
Decimal('0.00253452345').times(x)
Decimal plus
Decimal('0.00253452345').plus(x)
Decimal minus
Decimal('0.00253452345').minus(x)
Decimal div
Decimal('0.00253452345').div(x)
Decimal times minus div plus
Decimal('0.00253452345').times(Decimal('5.236').minus('1.111')).div('4.55').plus('44.44')
Big times
Big('0.00253452345').times(x)
Big plus
Big('0.00253452345').plus(x)
Big minus
Big('0.00253452345').minus(x)
Big div
Big('0.00253452345').div(x)
Big times minus div plus
Big('0.00253452345').times(Big('5.236').minus('1.111')).div('4.55').plus('44.44')

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Decimal times
Decimal plus
Decimal minus
Decimal div
Decimal times minus div plus
Big times
Big plus
Big minus
Big div
Big times minus div plus

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

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

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:98.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/98.0

Browser/OS: Firefox 98 on Windows

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Test name	Executions per second
Decimal times	745186.7 Ops/sec
Decimal plus	773281.2 Ops/sec
Decimal minus	746528.4 Ops/sec
Decimal div	301540.2 Ops/sec
Decimal times minus div plus	167428.4 Ops/sec
Big times	657581.8 Ops/sec
Big plus	829702.6 Ops/sec
Big minus	741406.8 Ops/sec
Big div	180024.1 Ops/sec
Big times minus div plus	118451.4 Ops/sec

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

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Let's break down the benchmark and explain what's being tested.

**What is being tested:**

The benchmark tests the performance of two libraries:

1. Decimal.js
2. Big.js

Both libraries are used for decimal arithmetic, which can be useful in various applications such as finance, science, and engineering.

**Options compared:**

The benchmark compares the performance of each library when performing different arithmetic operations on decimal numbers:

* Addition (`plus`)
* Subtraction (`minus`)
* Multiplication (`times`)
* Division (`div`)

Additionally, some test cases also involve more complex expressions involving multiple libraries' functions, such as:

* `Decimal('0.00253452345').times(x) + '44.44'`
* `Big('0.00253452345').times(Big('5.236').minus('1.111')).div('4.55')`

**Pros and cons of each approach:**

**Decimal.js:**

Pros:

* Faster execution times for simple arithmetic operations
* Supports a wide range of decimal formats

Cons:

* May not perform well with very large numbers due to limitations in its implementation
* Can be slower than Big.js for certain complex expressions

**Big.js:**

Pros:

* Can handle extremely large numbers more efficiently than Decimal.js
* More flexible and powerful for complex arithmetic operations

Cons:

* Generally slower execution times compared to Decimal.js for simple arithmetic operations
* May require more memory due to its larger data structures

**Other considerations:**

* The benchmark uses a fixed number `x` as the multiplier, which may not accurately represent real-world scenarios where the input values can vary greatly.
* The benchmark only tests on Firefox 98, which might limit the generalizability of the results. Other browsers and environments should be tested for a more comprehensive understanding.

**Special JS feature or syntax:**

There are no special JS features or syntax used in this benchmark that would affect its performance or execution.

Related benchmarks:

Multiply using Decimal.js vs Big (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: Decimal times vs Decimal plus vs Decimal minus vs Decimal div vs Decimal times minus div plus vs Big times vs Big plus vs Big minus vs Big div vs Big times minus div plus

Created: 2 years ago by: Guest

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Decimal times

Decimal plus

Decimal minus

Decimal div

Decimal times minus div plus

Big times

Big plus

Big minus

Big div

Big times minus div plus

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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