Benchmark: Performance Test: substring vs substr vs slice with StartIndex

Script Preparation code:

var string = "I am the god of hellfire, and I bring you..."

Tests:

slice
var substring = string.slice(1);
substring
var substring = string.substring(1);
substr
var substring = string.substr(1);

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
slice
substring
substr

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Sumamry (model llama3.2:3b, generated 3 days ago):

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Measuring performance differences between various JavaScript methods is an essential task for any web developer or engineer. Let's break down the benchmark test case provided by MeasureThat.net.

**Benchmark Definition**

The main question being tested here is how to get a substring from a string in JavaScript. The three methods being compared are:

1. `slice()`: Returns a new string containing from the start index (0) up to but not including the end index.
2. `substring()`: Returns a new string containing from the start index (0) up to but not including the end index.
3. `substr()`: Returns a new string containing from the start index (0) up to and including the end index.

**Options Compared**

Each of these methods has its own strengths and weaknesses:

* **`slice()`**: Pros: concise, fast, and widely supported. Cons: can be less readable than other options. `slice()` is generally considered the most efficient way to get a substring in JavaScript.
* **`substring()`**: Pros: more readable than `slice()`, easy to understand for developers familiar with this method. Cons: slightly slower than `slice()`. This method was widely used before `slice()` became the standard, but its use has decreased over time.
* **`substr()`**: Pros: more concise and readable than `substring()`, can be faster in some cases. Cons: less consistent behavior across browsers and versions (e.g., some older browsers may use a different syntax). This method is generally considered less efficient than `slice()`.

**Library**

There is no explicit library being used in this benchmark test case. However, it's worth noting that if you're using a library like Lodash, which provides the `pick` function, it might be used to get a substring.

**Special JS feature or syntax**

This benchmark does not explicitly use any special JavaScript features or syntax. It simply tests three standard methods for getting a substring from a string.

**Other Considerations**

When choosing between these methods, consider the following factors:

* Performance: If speed is critical, `slice()` is likely your best choice.
* Readability: If code readability is important, `substring()` might be a better option.
* Consistency: If you need to support older browsers or versions that don't use `slice()`, `substr()` or `substring()` might be necessary.

**Alternatives**

If you're looking for alternative methods to get a substring in JavaScript, consider:

* Using regular expressions (e.g., `string.match(new RegExp('...'))`) with the `g` flag to extract substrings.
* Utilizing the `String.prototype.slice()` or `String.prototype.substr()` functions directly on string literals or template literals.

Keep in mind that these alternatives might have varying degrees of performance, readability, and browser support.

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 11 months ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/17.2 Safari/605.1.15

Browser/OS: Safari 17 on Mac OS X 10.15.7

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Test name	Executions per second
slice	15878320.0 Ops/sec
substring	16661220.0 Ops/sec
substr	12722900.0 Ops/sec

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Performance Test: substring vs substr vs slice with StartIndex (version: 0)

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Created: 11 months ago by: Guest

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Autogenerated LLM Sumamry (model llama3.2:3b, generated 3 days ago):