Benchmark: lodash.map() vs Object.keys().map()

HTML Preparation code:

<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/lodash/4.16.0/lodash.min.js"></script>

Script Preparation code:

var value = {};
for (let i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
  value['key_' + i] = Math.random() * 100;
}

Tests:

lodash.map()
_.map(value, (v) => v)
Object.keys().map()
Object.keys(value).map((v) => v)

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
lodash.map()
Object.keys().map()

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

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

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Browser/OS: Firefox 105 on Windows

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Test name	Executions per second
lodash.map()	9887.3 Ops/sec
Object.keys().map()	22386.9 Ops/sec

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

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I'll break down the benchmark and its components, explaining what's being tested, compared, and their pros and cons.

**Benchmark Definition**

The benchmark is designed to compare two approaches for mapping over an object in JavaScript: `lodash.map()` and `Object.keys().map()`.

**Script Preparation Code**

The script preparation code creates a large object `value` with 1000 properties, each assigned a random value between 0 and 100. This object will be used as the input for the benchmarking tests.

**Html Preparation Code**

The HTML preparation code includes a link to the Lodash library (version 4.16.0) via a CDN, which allows the browser to load and execute the `lodash` namespace in the test environment.

**Individual Test Cases**

There are two individual test cases:

1. `_.map(value, (v) => v)`: This test case uses the Lodash `map()` function with an arrow function as the callback.
2. `Object.keys(value).map((v) => v)`: This test case uses the built-in `Object.keys()` method to get an array of property names and then maps over it using the same arrow function.

**Comparison**

The benchmark is designed to measure the performance difference between these two approaches:

* **Lodash `map()`**: The Lodash library provides a optimized implementation of the `map()` function, which may be faster than the built-in approach.
* **Built-in `Object.keys().map()`**: This approach uses the `Object.keys()` method to get an array of property names and then maps over it. While this is a standard JavaScript feature, it might not be as optimized as Lodash's implementation.

**Pros and Cons**

Here are some pros and cons for each approach:

* **Lodash `map()`**:
	+ Pros: Optimized implementation, may be faster.
	+ Cons: Additional library dependency, may introduce overhead due to module loading.
* **Built-in `Object.keys().map()`**:
	+ Pros: No additional library dependency, standard JavaScript feature.
	+ Cons: May not be as optimized, can be slower than Lodash's implementation.

**Library: Lodash**

Lodash is a popular utility library for JavaScript that provides a wide range of functions and methods for tasks like array manipulation, object manipulation, and more. The `map()` function is one of the most commonly used functions in Lodash, and it's optimized for performance.

**Special JS Feature or Syntax: None**

There are no special JavaScript features or syntax mentioned in this benchmark that would require additional explanation.

**Other Alternatives**

If you want to compare other approaches, here are some alternatives:

* Use a different library like `lodash-es` (a smaller and more modern version of Lodash) or another utility library.
* Compare the performance of using `Array.prototype.map()` instead of `Object.keys().map()`.
* Use a testing framework like Jest or Mocha to write and run more complex benchmarks.

Note that the choice of approach ultimately depends on the specific requirements and constraints of your project.

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Created: 2 years ago by: Guest

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lodash.map()

Object.keys().map()

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

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