Benchmark: Arrow function vs function comparison

Tests:

Arrow function
const arrowFn = (a, b) => a + b; arrowFn()
Normal function
function fn(a, b) { return a + b; } fn()

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Arrow function
Normal function

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 23 days ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:132.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/132.0

Browser/OS: Firefox 132 on Linux

View result in a separate tab

Test name	Executions per second
Arrow function	1583291776.0 Ops/sec
Normal function	1502889216.0 Ops/sec

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

LLMs can make mistakes. Check important info.

Let's break down the provided benchmark and its components.

**Benchmark Definition:**

The benchmark is defined as a comparison between two approaches: arrow functions and regular functions in JavaScript. The benchmark aims to determine which approach has better performance in terms of execution speed.

**Script Preparation Code:**

Since there is no script preparation code provided, we'll assume that the scripts are empty or already prepared for testing.

**Html Preparation Code:**

There is also no html preparation code provided, so we'll proceed with the assumption that the HTML setup is not relevant to the benchmark's outcome.

**Individual Test Cases:**

We have two test cases:

1. **Arrow Function:** The first test case defines an arrow function `arrowFn` that takes two parameters `a` and `b` and returns their sum.
2. **Normal Function:** The second test case defines a regular function `fn` with the same logic as the arrow function.

**Comparison:**

The benchmark compares the execution speed of both approaches on the same input values (likely integers). The results are measured in executions per second, which indicates how many times each approach can execute the code within one second.

**Pros and Cons of Each Approach:**

* **Arrow Functions:**
	+ Pros:
		- More concise and readable code
		- Less syntax overhead compared to regular functions
	+ Cons:
		- May have slower execution speed due to additional bytecode generation
		- Less control over function behavior (e.g., no `this` keyword)
* **Regular Functions:**
	+ Pros:
		- More control over function behavior and performance
		- Can be more efficient in certain cases (e.g., when using `with` statements or complex logic)
	+ Cons:
		- More verbose code compared to arrow functions
		- Additional syntax overhead

**Library:**

There is no explicit library mentioned in the benchmark definition. However, JavaScript engines like V8 (used by Google Chrome) and SpiderMonkey (used by Mozilla Firefox) may use various internal optimizations or libraries that could affect the performance of these functions.

**Special JS Feature/Syntax:**

No special JavaScript features or syntax are mentioned in the benchmark definition. It's likely that this is an effort to keep the benchmark focused on a specific aspect of JavaScript performance, avoiding any potential variations caused by other language features.

**Other Alternatives:**

To further investigate performance differences between arrow functions and regular functions, you might consider exploring other alternatives:

1. **Generator Functions:** Another concise syntax for defining functions that can be used instead of arrow functions.
2. **Async/Await:** For asynchronous code execution, which might affect the performance comparison due to different execution models.
3. **Closure-based implementations:** Using closures to encapsulate logic and potentially influencing performance.
4. **Other optimizations:** Considering various optimization techniques like caching, memoization, or parallel processing.

Keep in mind that these alternatives may not directly compare to arrow functions and regular functions, but exploring them can provide more comprehensive insights into JavaScript performance characteristics.

Related benchmarks:

Arrow function vs function comparison (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: Arrow function vs Normal function

Created: one year ago by: Guest

Jump to the latest result

Arrow function

Normal function

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):