Benchmark: new Date vs custom method

Script Preparation code:

var seconds = 3601;

Tests:

new Date
new Date(seconds * 1000).toISOString().slice(seconds >= 3600 ? 11 : 14, 19);
custom method
const hh = Math.floor(seconds / 3600); seconds %= 3600; let mm = Math.floor(seconds / 60); let ss = Math.floor(seconds % 60); if (mm < 10) mm = `0${mm}`; if (ss < 10) ss = `0${ss}`; return hh > 0 ? `${hh}:${mm}:${ss}` : `${mm}:${ss}`;

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
new Date
custom method

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

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

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 10; SM-J400F) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/111.0.0.0 Mobile Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome Mobile 111 on Android

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Test name	Executions per second
new Date	68274.1 Ops/sec
custom method	97233.8 Ops/sec

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

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**Benchmark Definition**

The provided JSON represents a benchmark definition, which outlines the test case and its purpose. In this case, we have two benchmark definitions:

1. "new Date vs custom method"
2. A script preparation code snippet:
```javascript
var seconds = 3601;
```
3. An HTML preparation code snippet (null in this case)

The benchmark aims to compare the performance of using the `Date` object's `toISOString()` method versus a custom method for converting seconds into hours, minutes, and seconds.

**Options Compared**

Two options are being compared:

a. **new Date(seconds * 1000).toISOString().slice(seconds >= 3600 ? 11 : 14, 19);**
b. **Custom method:**
```javascript
const hh = Math.floor(seconds / 3600);
seconds %= 3600;
let mm = Math.floor(seconds / 60);
let ss = Math.floor(seconds % 60);
if (mm < 10) mm = `0${mm}`;
if (ss < 10) ss = `0${ss}`;
return hh > 0 ? `${hh}:${mm}:${ss}` : `${mm}:${ss}`;
```
**Pros and Cons of Each Approach**

a. **Using `Date` object's `toISOString()` method:**
	* Pros:
		+ Simple and concise
		+ Works well for most use cases
	* Cons:
		+ May not be the most efficient way to extract hours, minutes, and seconds from a timestamp
		+ Can be slower than other methods due to the overhead of formatting the string

b. **Custom method:**
	* Pros:
		+ More control over the output format
		+ Can be optimized for better performance
	* Cons:
		+ More complex and harder to read/maintain
		+ May require more calculations, which can introduce overhead

**Library Usage**

In this benchmark, we're using the `Math` library's built-in functions:

* `Math.floor()`
* `Math.pow()` ( implicit, used for division)
* String concatenation (`+`)
* Template literals (`${}`)

The custom method also uses these libraries, but in a more explicit manner.

**Special JS Features or Syntax**

This benchmark does not use any special JavaScript features or syntax beyond the standard libraries and built-in functions. If we were to add more complexity, we might consider using:

* Modern JavaScript features like `let`/`const`, `arrow functions`, or `promises`
* Advanced string manipulation techniques (e.g., regular expressions)
* Performance-enhancing techniques like caching or memoization

**Other Alternatives**

If you're interested in exploring alternative approaches for converting seconds to hours, minutes, and seconds, here are a few options:

1. Using a dedicated date/time library like Moment.js or Luxon
2. Implementing a simple timer or clock using a loop and conditional statements
3. Utilizing browser-specific APIs or Web Workers for parallel processing

Keep in mind that each of these alternatives may introduce additional complexity, trade-offs, or performance overhead.

I hope this explanation has helped you understand the benchmark definition, options compared, and pros/cons of each approach!

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Comparing performance of: new Date vs custom method

Created: one year ago by: Guest

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new Date

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Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

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Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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