Benchmark: Luxon vs Moment Common Operations Benchmark Individual Latest

HTML Preparation code:

<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/luxon@3/build/global/luxon.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/moment@2/moment.min.js"></script>
</script>

Tests:

Luxon now
luxon.DateTime.now();
Moment now
moment();
Luxon Epoch
luxon.DateTime.now().valueOf();
Moment Epoch
moment().valueOf();
Luxon ISO8601
luxon.DateTime.now().toISO();
Moment ISO8601
moment().toISOString();
Luxon Diff
luxon.DateTime.now().diff(luxon.DateTime.fromISO("2020-02-19T00:51:53.623839+00:00")).as("milliseconds");
Moment Diff
moment.duration(moment().diff(moment("2020-02-19T00:51:53.623839+00:00"))).as("milliseconds");

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Luxon now
Moment now
Luxon Epoch
Moment Epoch
Luxon ISO8601
Moment ISO8601
Luxon Diff
Moment Diff

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

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

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/114.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 114 on Linux

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Test name	Executions per second
Luxon now	2099762.2 Ops/sec
Moment now	3213029.2 Ops/sec
Luxon Epoch	2119580.0 Ops/sec
Moment Epoch	3019840.2 Ops/sec
Luxon ISO8601	1415544.8 Ops/sec
Moment ISO8601	842124.8 Ops/sec
Luxon Diff	200749.1 Ops/sec
Moment Diff	134340.0 Ops/sec

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

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Let's dive into the world of JavaScript microbenchmarks!

**What is being tested?**

The provided benchmark tests the performance of two popular JavaScript date and time libraries: Luxon and Moment.js. The benchmarks focus on various common operations, such as:

1. Getting the current date and time (now)
2. Converting to epoch time (valueOf)
3. Formatting dates in ISO 8601 format (toISO)
4. Calculating differences between two dates

**Options being compared**

The benchmarks compare the performance of Luxon and Moment.js for each operation.

**Pros and Cons of different approaches:**

* **Luxon**: Pros:
	+ More modern and actively maintained library
	+ Supports more advanced features, such as parsing ISO 8601 dates
	+ Has better support for internationalization and localization
* Cons:
	+ May have a steeper learning curve due to its modern API
	+ Some users might find it too complex or verbose
* **Moment.js**: Pros:
	+ Widely adopted and supported by many developers
	+ Easier to learn and use, especially for those familiar with jQuery
	+ Has a larger community of users and contributors
* Cons:
	+ Less modern and less actively maintained than Luxon
	+ Limited support for advanced features, such as parsing ISO 8601 dates

**Library usage**

* **Luxon**: The library is used in the `luxon.DateTime.now()` calls. Luxon is a more modern date and time library that provides a simple and intuitive API.
* **Moment.js**: The library is used in the `moment()` and `moment.duration()` calls. Moment.js is a widely adopted and well-known date and time library.

**Special JS features or syntax**

None of the benchmarks use any special JavaScript features or syntax beyond what's typically found in modern browsers.

**Other alternatives**

If you're considering alternative libraries for date and time manipulation, some popular options include:

* **Date-fns**: A lightweight and easy-to-use library that provides a simple API for working with dates.
* **Day.js**: A fast and efficient library that provides a simple API for working with dates and times.

Keep in mind that the choice of library ultimately depends on your project's specific needs, your team's expertise, and personal preferences.

Related benchmarks:

Luxon vs Moment Common Operations Benchmark Individual Latest (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: Luxon now vs Moment now vs Luxon Epoch vs Moment Epoch vs Luxon ISO8601 vs Moment ISO8601 vs Luxon Diff vs Moment Diff

Created: one year ago by: Guest

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Luxon now

Moment now

Luxon Epoch

Moment Epoch

Luxon ISO8601

Moment ISO8601

Luxon Diff

Moment Diff

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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