Benchmark: Math.min vs if/else vs ternary operator vs logical or

Script Preparation code:

this.numberA = Math.random() > .5 || 0;
this.numberB = !this.numberA;

Tests:

Math.min
return Math.min(this.numberA, this.numberB);
if
if (this.numberA < this.numberB) return this.numberA; else return this.numberB;
ternary
return (this.numberA < this.numberB) ? this.numberA : this.numberB
logical or
return this.numberA || this.numberB

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Math.min
if
ternary
logical or

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 24 days ago):

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Let's dive into the explanation of the provided JSON benchmark definition.

**Benchmark Overview**

The benchmark measures the performance difference between four different approaches to find the smaller of two numbers: `Math.min()`, `if/else` statement, ternary operator (`? :`), and logical OR operator (`||`).

**Comparison of Approaches**

1. **Math.min()**: This function is a built-in JavaScript method that returns the smallest of two or more numbers. It's implemented in native code and optimized for performance.
2. **if/else statement**: This approach uses an if-else statement to compare the two numbers and return the smaller one. It's written in JavaScript and might incur additional overhead due to parsing, execution, and branching.
3. **Ternary operator (`? :`)**: The ternary operator is a shorthand way of writing conditional statements. In this case, it's used as `this.numberA < this.numberB ? this.numberA : this.numberB;`. While concise, the overhead of parsing and executing an expression might be higher compared to a simple if-else statement.
4. **Logical OR operator (`||`)**: This approach uses the logical OR operator to find the smaller number. `this.numberA || this.numberB` will return `this.numberA` if it's not zero, and `this.numberB` otherwise.

**Pros and Cons of Each Approach**

* **Math.min()**: Pros - highly optimized, fast execution; Cons - relies on a built-in function, might not be implemented in all browsers or platforms.
* **if/else statement**: Pros - familiar to most developers, well-documented; Cons - might incur additional overhead due to parsing and branching.
* **Ternary operator (`? :`)**: Pros - concise, easy to read; Cons - overhead of parsing and executing an expression.
* **Logical OR operator (`||`)**: Pros - simple, efficient; Cons - might not be immediately familiar to all developers.

**Library Used**

The benchmark uses no external libraries, relying solely on built-in JavaScript features.

**Special JS Features or Syntax**

None mentioned in the provided information. However, it's worth noting that some browsers have additional features or syntax that might impact performance, such as async/await, generators, or Web Workers.

**Alternatives**

If you're interested in exploring alternative approaches, consider:

* Using a more modern JavaScript method like `Math.min()` with initial values.
* Implementing a custom binary search algorithm to find the smaller number.
* Comparing the performance of different programming languages (e.g., Node.js vs. browser-based JavaScript).

Keep in mind that these alternatives might not be directly applicable or comparable to this specific benchmark.

In conclusion, this benchmark provides an interesting comparison of four simple approaches to finding the smaller of two numbers, highlighting the trade-offs between built-in functions, if-else statements, ternary operators, and logical OR operators.

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 4 months ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/126.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 126 on Mac OS X 10.15.7

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Test name	Executions per second
Math.min	13175084.0 Ops/sec
if	38574100.0 Ops/sec
ternary	37979384.0 Ops/sec
logical or	64338376.0 Ops/sec

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Math.min

if

ternary

logical or

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Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 24 days ago):