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Benchmark Definition

The provided JSON represents a benchmark that tests three different approaches to concatenating strings in JavaScript:

1. Using the + operator (plus operator)
2. Using the concat() function
3. Using template literals (${})

Script Preparation Code

The script preparation code is:

var name = "name";
var id = "id";

This sets two variables, name and id, to string values.

Html Preparation Code

The HTML preparation code is empty (i.e., null). This suggests that the benchmark doesn't require any specific HTML structure or content.

Individual Test Cases

There are three test cases:

1. Using plus operator

for (let i = 0; i < 80; ++i) {
  let result = id + ": 1, " + name + ": someItem";
}

This code uses the + operator to concatenate the strings id, ": 1, ", and name, with the string "someItem".

2. Using concat function

for (let i = 0; i < 80; ++i) {
  let result = "" + id + ": 1, " + name + ": someItem";
}

This code uses the concat() function to concatenate strings.

3. Using template literals

for (let i = 0; i < 80; ++i) {
  let result = `${id}: 1, ${name}: someItem`;
}

This code uses template literals (${}) to concatenate the strings id, ": 1, ", and name, with the string "someItem".

Benchmark Results

The latest benchmark results show the performance of each approach on a specific browser (Safari 16) and device platform (Desktop):

• Using plus operator: 184714.203125 executions per second
• Using template literals: 179995.015625 executions per second
• Using concat function: 90758.3984375 executions per second

Library Used

None of the test cases use any external libraries.

Special JS Features or Syntax

There are no special JavaScript features or syntax used in this benchmark (e.g., let declarations, arrow functions, async/await, etc.).

Other Alternatives

If you're interested in exploring other alternatives for string concatenation in JavaScript, here are a few:

• Using the + operator with string formatting: id + ": 1, " + name + ": someItem". This approach is similar to the plus operator method but allows for more formatting options.
• Using String.prototype.replace() and String.prototype.split(): This approach involves splitting the strings into substrings using a regex pattern, replacing the substring with the desired concatenation, and then joining them back together.

Keep in mind that these alternatives may not always be faster or more efficient than the approaches tested in this benchmark. The performance results can vary depending on specific use cases, browser versions, and device platforms.