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Benchmark Definition

The benchmark is titled "Delete vs destructure for objects without mutating 2" with the following description:

"Measure the performance of delete versus removing a prop from an object without mutating"

In essence, this benchmark compares two approaches to remove a property from an object:

1. Using the delete operator: delete obj.a
2. Using destructuring assignment: const { a, ...rest } = obj;

Options Compared

The two options being compared are:

• Delete: The delete operator is used to delete a property from an object without mutating it.
• Destructure: Destructuring assignment is used to remove a property from an object by creating a new object with the desired properties.

Pros and Cons of Each Approach

1. Delete:
   • Pros: Simple, straightforward approach.
   • Cons: May cause unexpected side effects if not used carefully (e.g., deleting a property that is referenced elsewhere in the code).
2. Destructure:
   • Pros: More explicit and safe way to remove properties, as it creates a new object without modifying the original one.
   • Cons: Can be slightly slower due to the creation of a new object.

Library and Special JS Features

There is no library being used in this benchmark. However, destructuring assignment was introduced in ECMAScript 2015 (ES6) and is a feature that allows for more concise and expressive way of handling objects.

Other Considerations

• The benchmark is designed to measure the performance difference between these two approaches on a specific object (obj) without mutating it.
• The benchmark only measures the execution time, not other aspects such as memory usage or CPU cycles.

Alternative Approaches

Other alternatives for removing properties from an object include:

• Using the Object.keys() and splice() methods: obj.keys().splice(0, 1);
• Using a library like Lodash's remove function: _remove(obj, 'a');
• Using a recursive approach to delete properties (not recommended due to performance issues).

Keep in mind that these alternative approaches may have different trade-offs in terms of performance, safety, and readability.