Benchmark: DOM modification getElementById pre-buffered vs direct /w counter

HTML Preparation code:

<div id="testElement1"></div>
<div id="testElement2"></div>

Script Preparation code:

var bufel = document.getElementById('testElement1');
var cnt0 = 0;
var cnt1 = 1;

Tests:

getElementById buffered
bufel.innerHTML = cnt0; cnt0 += 1;
getElementById unbuffered
var el = document.getElementById('testElement2'); el.innerHTML = cnt1; cnt1 += 1;

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
getElementById buffered
getElementById unbuffered

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 27 days ago):

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Measuring JavaScript performance is essential for developers to optimize their code and ensure smooth user experiences.

The provided JSON represents a benchmark test that compares two approaches to modifying an HTML element's innerHTML property: one with pre-buffered getElementById calls and the other without.

**Pre-buffered vs Direct (with counter)**

In this test, the script prepares two variables before running the tests:

* `bufel` is set to the pre-fetched result of `document.getElementById('testElement1')`.
* `cnt0` and `cnt1` are initialized with values 0 and 1, respectively.

The goal is to measure the performance difference between these two approaches.

**Pros and Cons**

1. **Pre-buffered (bufel)**:
	* Pros:
		+ Reduces DOM query overhead by reusing a cached result.
		+ Can improve performance in scenarios with frequent element selection.
	* Cons:
		+ Requires more memory for the cache, which can be a concern in low-memory environments.
		+ May not provide accurate results if the test runs too quickly to capture the benefits of caching.
2. **Direct (with counter)**:
	* Pros:
		+ Simple and easy to understand code.
		+ Does not require any additional memory for caching.
	* Cons:
		+ Requires DOM query overhead each time, which can degrade performance.

**Other Considerations**

When deciding between these approaches, consider the following factors:

* Memory constraints: If you're working on a low-memory device or in an environment with limited resources, the direct approach might be more suitable.
* Performance requirements: If you need to perform frequent element selections or modify the DOM extensively, pre-buffering might provide better performance benefits.

**Library Used**

None is explicitly mentioned. However, it's worth noting that `document.getElementById` is a built-in JavaScript method for retrieving an HTML element by its ID.

**Special JS Feature/Syntax**

There doesn't appear to be any special JavaScript features or syntax being utilized in this test.

**Alternatives**

Other alternatives to consider when measuring JavaScript performance include:

* **Benchmarking frameworks**: Tools like WebPageTest, BrowserBench, or benchmarking libraries like Benchmark.js can help you create more comprehensive and accurate benchmarks.
* **ES6+ features**: If your target environment supports modern JavaScript features, using ES6+ syntax (e.g., async/await, Promises) might improve performance in certain scenarios.

In conclusion, the provided test compares two approaches to modifying an HTML element's innerHTML property: pre-buffered and direct. Understanding the pros and cons of each approach will help you decide which method is best suited for your specific use case.

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: one year ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/108.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 108 on Windows

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Test name	Executions per second
getElementById buffered	558372.7 Ops/sec
getElementById unbuffered	509008.6 Ops/sec

Related benchmarks:

DOM modification getElementById pre-buffered vs direct /w counter (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: getElementById buffered vs getElementById unbuffered

Created: one year ago by: Guest

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getElementById buffered

getElementById unbuffered

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 27 days ago):