Benchmark: Object iteration vs Map iteration 123

Script Preparation code:

var obj = {
  a: 1,
  b: 2,
  c: 3,
  d: 4,
  e: 5,
  f: 6,
  g: 7,
  h: 8,
  i: 9,
  j: 10,
  k: 11,
  l: 12,
  m: 13,
  n: 14,
  o: 15,
  p: 16,
  q: 17,
  r: 18,
  s: 19,
  t: 20,
  u: 21,
  v: 22,
  w: 23,
  x: 24,
  y: 25,
  z: 26
};
var map = new Map(Object.entries(obj));
var arr = Object.values(obj);

Tests:

array
let a = 0; arr.forEach((v) => { a += v; });
map
let a = 0; map.forEach((v, k) => { a += v; });

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
array
map

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

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

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/116.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 116 on Mac OS X 10.15.7

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Test name	Executions per second
array	12534309.0 Ops/sec
map	4424283.0 Ops/sec

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

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Let's break down what is tested in the provided JSON, comparing different options and their pros and cons.

**Benchmark Definition**

The benchmark measures the performance of iterating over an array versus using a Map to iterate over the same data.

**Options Compared**

There are two main options compared:

1. **Array Iteration**: Using `arr.forEach()` to iterate over the array.
2. **Map Iteration**: Using `map.forEach()` to iterate over the Map.

**Pros and Cons of Each Approach**

### Array Iteration (`arr.forEach()`)

* Pros:
	+ Wide support across browsers and platforms.
	+ Easy to read and understand, as it's a straightforward iteration process.
* Cons:
	+ Can be slower for large datasets due to the need to access array elements sequentially.

### Map Iteration (`map.forEach()`)

* Pros:
	+ Generally faster than array iteration for large datasets, as it can take advantage of caching and more efficient memory management.
	+ Allows for easy iteration over both key-value pairs (as in this benchmark) and values only.
* Cons:
	+ Less supported across older browsers and platforms, which may be a limitation.

**Library Used**

In the provided JSON, `Object.entries()` is used to create an array of key-value pairs from the original object. This function is part of the ECMAScript standard (ES6+) and is widely supported in modern browsers. It serves as a bridge between the original object and the Map data structure.

**Special JS Feature or Syntax**

In this benchmark, `const` is used to declare variables, which is the default keyword for declaring constant variables in JavaScript, starting from ECMAScript 2015 (ES6). This syntax is widely supported across browsers and platforms.

**Other Considerations**

* **Browser Support**: The benchmark uses Chrome 116 on a Mac OS X 10.15.7 platform. Other browsers may not support Map iteration or have different performance characteristics.
* **Hardware and Software Configuration**: The benchmark's results are affected by the hardware and software configuration of the test device. This includes factors like processor speed, memory allocation, and caching.

**Alternatives**

If you need to compare other iteration methods, consider these alternatives:

1. **Array.prototype.forEach.call()**: Similar to `arr.forEach()`, but uses a more traditional, non-async approach.
2. **Array.prototype.map()**: Iterates over the array using a callback function, which can be useful for transforming data.
3. **Set Iteration**: If you need to iterate over unique values only, consider using a Set and iterating over its `values()` method.

Keep in mind that these alternatives might have different performance characteristics or limitations compared to the original array iteration approach used in this benchmark.

Related benchmarks:

Object iteration vs Map iteration 123 (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: array vs map

Created: one year ago by: Guest

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array

map

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):