Benchmark: loops testing 222222

Script Preparation code:

var array = [...new Array(100000).keys()];
var accumulator = 0;

Tests:

for
for (var i = 0; i < array.length; i++) { accumulator += array[i]; }
foreach
array.forEach(function(i) { accumulator += array[i]; });
for..of
for (const i of array) { accumulator += i; }
reduce
array.reduce(function(acc,i) { return acc += array[i]; }, 0);
map
array.map(function(i) { accumulator += array[i]; });

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
for
foreach
for..of
reduce
map

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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/112.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 112 on Windows

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Test name	Executions per second
for	29.6 Ops/sec
foreach	34.8 Ops/sec
for..of	49.1 Ops/sec
reduce	102.9 Ops/sec
map	34.7 Ops/sec

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

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I'll break down the provided benchmark and explain what's being tested, the options compared, their pros and cons, and other considerations.

**Benchmark Overview**

The test creates an array of 100,000 elements using `new Array(100000).keys()` and initializes a variable `accumulator` to zero. The script then performs various operations on this array:

1. Four types of loops: traditional `for`, `foreach`, `for...of`, and `reduce`.
2. Three functions are applied to the array: `map`, which modifies the array, and two that accumulate results: `forEach` and `reduce`.

**Options Compared**

The options compared in this benchmark are:

1. **Traditional Loop (For)**: The traditional loop structure, where a counter variable is used to iterate over the array elements.
2. **Foreach Loop**: A simplified loop using `array.forEach()` to execute a function on each element of the array.
3. **For...of Loop**: A modern loop using the `for...of` syntax, which iterates over an iterable (in this case, the array) without requiring an explicit counter variable.
4. **Reduce Method**: An array method that applies a function to each element and returns the accumulated result.

**Pros and Cons of Each Approach**

1. **Traditional Loop (For)**:
	* Pros: Easy to understand and maintain, suitable for simple cases.
	* Cons: Can be slow due to unnecessary iterations and computations.
2. **Foreach Loop**:
	* Pros: Slightly faster than traditional loops, easier to read and write.
	* Cons: May not be as efficient as other approaches, especially for large datasets.
3. **For...of Loop**:
	* Pros: More concise and readable, eliminates the need for explicit counter variables.
	* Cons: May incur additional overhead due to type coercion or iterator setup.
4. **Reduce Method**:
	* Pros: Fast and efficient, optimized for accumulation tasks.
	* Cons: Limited applicability, requires a specific function signature.

**Other Considerations**

1. **Library Usage**: The benchmark uses the `array.forEach()` method, which is part of the JavaScript standard library. This is a built-in method that provides a concise way to execute a function on each element of an array.
2. **Device Platform and Browser**: The benchmark results are based on Chrome 112 running on Windows, so the performance may vary across other devices or browsers.

**Alternatives**

For this specific use case (accumulating results in an array), other approaches could be:

1. **Using `Array.prototype.reduce()` directly**: Instead of using a separate function, you can define the reduction operation as a method call on the `array` object.
2. **Using a different accumulation strategy**: Depending on the desired outcome, alternative strategies like using `Array.prototype.some()` or `Array.prototype.every()` might be more suitable.

For other tasks that don't require array iteration (e.g., string manipulation), you can use built-in methods like `String.prototype.split()`, `String.prototype.replace()`, etc.

Related benchmarks:

loops testing 222222 (version: 0)

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Comparing performance of: for vs foreach vs for..of vs reduce vs map

Created: one year ago by: Guest

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Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

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