Benchmark: Lodash sortBy vs orderBy performance

HTML Preparation code:

<script src='https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lodash.js/4.17.5/lodash.min.js'></script>

Script Preparation code:

function getRandomInt(max) {
  return Math.floor(Math.random() * Math.floor(max));
}

var arr = [];
for(var i = 0; i < 100000; i++){
  arr.push({value:getRandomInt(100)});
}

Tests:

_.sortBy
_.sortBy(arr,"value");
_.orderBy
_.orderBy(arr,"value");

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
_.sortBy
_.orderBy

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Sumamry (model llama3.2:3b, generated 19 days ago):

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Let's break down the provided benchmark and explain what's being tested, compared, and their pros and cons.

**Benchmark Definition JSON**

The benchmark definition defines two individual test cases: `_.sortBy` and `_.orderBy`, both using the Lodash library. The test case for `_.sortBy` involves sorting an array of objects in ascending order based on a specific value (in this case, "value"). Similarly, the test case for `_.orderBy` also sorts the same array, but in descending order.

**Lodash Library**

The Lodash library is a popular JavaScript utility library that provides a wide range of functions for tasks such as:

* Array manipulation
* String manipulation
* Object manipulation
* Function manipulation

In this benchmark, Lodash is used to sort arrays. The `_.sortBy` and `_.orderBy` functions are two specific functions provided by Lodash that can be used to sort arrays in different ways.

**Comparison Options**

The two comparison options being compared here are:

1. **Lodash sortBy**: Sorts the array in ascending order.
2. **Lodash orderBy**: Sorts the array in descending order.

**Pros and Cons of Each Approach**

**Lodash sortBy**

Pros:

* Easy to use: The syntax is straightforward, and you don't need to specify any additional options.
* Fast: Lodash's implementation is optimized for performance.

Cons:

* Limited control: You can only sort in ascending order; if you want to sort in descending order, you need to use `_.orderBy`.

**Lodash orderBy**

Pros:

* More control: Allows sorting in both ascending and descending orders.
* Easier to understand: If you're familiar with sorting algorithms, you might find this option more intuitive.

Cons:

* Slightly slower than Lodash sortBy (due to the additional overhead of checking the order).

**Other Considerations**

When choosing between these two options, consider the following factors:

* Do you need to sort in both ascending and descending orders? If so, use `_.orderBy`.
* Are you dealing with large datasets or performance-critical code? Lodash sortBy might be a better choice.
* Do you prefer a simple, straightforward approach vs. more control over the sorting process?

**Special JS Feature/Syntax**

There is no special JavaScript feature or syntax being used in this benchmark.

**Alternatives**

If you're looking for alternative libraries or implementations, consider:

1. **Array.prototype.sort()**: The built-in JavaScript array method for sorting arrays.
2. **Sort algorithms**: Algorithms like QuickSort, Merge Sort, or Heap Sort can be implemented manually or using libraries like FastSort.
3. **External sorting libraries**: Libraries like Big-O Sort or Sort.js provide more advanced sorting capabilities.

Keep in mind that these alternatives might have different trade-offs in terms of performance, complexity, and ease of use compared to Lodash's implementation.

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
_.sortBy	12.8 Ops/sec
_.orderBy	11.0 Ops/sec

Related benchmarks:

Lodash sortBy vs orderBy performance (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: _.sortBy vs _.orderBy

Created: one year ago by: Guest

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_.sortBy

_.orderBy

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Sumamry (model llama3.2:3b, generated 19 days ago):