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Benchmark Overview

The benchmark measures the performance difference between using Symbol properties and string indices (also known as arrays) for object access in JavaScript. The benchmark consists of four test cases:

1. Symbol: Accessing elements using Symbol properties.
2. String: Accessing elements using string indices (arrays).
3. Symbol sum: Calculating the sum of element values by iterating over Symbol-located elements.
4. String sum: Calculating the sum of element values by iterating over array-located elements.

Library and Special JS Features

There is no explicit library mentioned in the benchmark, but JavaScript's built-in Symbol feature is used to create unique property names. The Symbol feature was introduced in ECMAScript 2015 (ES6) as a way to create new property names that cannot be accessed by string indices.

Options Compared

The benchmark compares two options:

1. Symbol properties: Using Symbol properties for object access, where each property has a unique name that can only be accessed using its corresponding Symbol value.
2. String indices (arrays): Using array indices to access elements of an object, where the index is used as both a key and a value.

Pros and Cons

Symbol Properties:

Pros:

• Unique property names that cannot be accessed by string indices
• Can improve performance due to reduced collisions with existing property names

Cons:

• Less intuitive for developers who are familiar with string indices
• Requires explicit creation of Symbol values using Symbol()

String Indices (Arrays):

Pros:

• More intuitive and easier to understand, especially for developers familiar with array indexing
• Does not require explicit creation of unique property names

Cons:

• Can result in collisions with existing property names
• May lead to slower performance due to increased lookup times

Benchmark Results

The latest benchmark results show the following execution rates per second:

• String sum: 2959609.75 executions per second (Chromium 119)
• Symbol sum: 2925757.25 executions per second (Chromium 119)
• String: 2823161.25 executions per second (Chromium 119)
• Symbol: 2816764.0 executions per second (Chromium 119)

These results suggest that accessing elements using Symbol properties is slightly faster than using string indices.

Other Alternatives

While the benchmark focuses on Symbol properties and string indices, other alternatives for object access include:

1. Object Literals: Using named properties (strings) to access elements of an object.
2. Numeric Indices: Accessing elements using numeric values as both keys and values.
3. Computed Properties: Using computed property names (e.g., obj[Symbol('name')]) for dynamic or runtime-determined property names.

Keep in mind that the performance benefits of each approach depend on specific use cases, code organization, and the trade-offs between developer intuition, maintainability, and performance optimization.