Benchmark: Map (Lodash vs Lodash/fp vs Immutable) new versions

HTML Preparation code:

<script src='https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/g/lodash@4(lodash.min.js+lodash.fp.min.js)'></script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/immutable/5.0.0-beta.4/immutable.min.js'></script>

Script Preparation code:

var fp = _.noConflict();
function double(n) {
	return n*2;
}
var data = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30];

Tests:

Array.prototype.map
data.map(double);
lodash.map
_.map(data, double);
Immutable.map
Immutable.fromJS(data).map(double)
lodash/fp.map
fp.map(double)(data)

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Array.prototype.map
lodash.map
Immutable.map
lodash/fp.map

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

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

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Browser/OS: Chrome 120 on Windows

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Test name	Executions per second
Array.prototype.map	3738006.2 Ops/sec
lodash.map	5867343.5 Ops/sec
Immutable.map	726491.0 Ops/sec
lodash/fp.map	876869.6 Ops/sec

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

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Let's dive into the benchmarking setup.

**What is being tested?**

MeasureThat.net is testing the performance of different JavaScript libraries for mapping (applying a function to each element) over an array: Lodash, Lodash/FP (Functional Programming), and Immutable.js. The test cases specifically focus on the `map` function in each library.

**Options compared**

The benchmark compares the following options:

1. **Lodash**: `_map(data, double)` - using Lodash's `map` function with its default behavior.
2. **Lodash/FP**: `fp.map(double)(data)` - using Lodash/FP's `map` function, which is designed for functional programming and uses a different implementation than the standard Lodash `map`.
3. **Immutable.js**: `Immutable.fromJS(data).map(double)` - using Immutable.js's `map` function to transform an immutable data structure.

**Pros and cons of each approach**

1. **Lodash**:
	* Pros: Familiar API, widely used, and well-maintained.
	* Cons: May not be optimized for performance, as it's designed for a more general-purpose utility library.
2. **Lodash/FP**:
	* Pros: Optimized for functional programming, which can lead to better performance in certain scenarios.
	* Cons: Steeper learning curve due to its functional programming focus and different API than standard Lodash.
3. **Immutable.js**:
	* Pros: Designed specifically for immutable data structures, which can lead to more predictable and efficient code.
	* Cons: May require additional setup and understanding of Immutable.js's design principles.

**Library-specific considerations**

1. **Lodash**: The `map` function in Lodash uses a V8 engine-optimized implementation under the hood, which is why it's so fast. However, this also means that the benchmark may not accurately represent the overhead introduced by the library's utility functions.
2. **Immutable.js**: Immutable.js's `map` function transforms an immutable data structure, which can lead to more predictable and efficient code. However, this transformation comes at a cost in terms of execution speed, as it involves creating new objects.

**Other considerations**

1. **JavaScript engine optimizations**: The benchmark results may vary depending on the JavaScript engine used (e.g., V8, SpiderMonkey) and its optimizations.
2. **Browser-specific quirks**: Different browsers may implement or optimize certain features differently, which can affect benchmark results.
3. **Data size and complexity**: The performance of mapping functions can be influenced by the size and structure of the input data.

**Alternatives**

1. **Other mapping libraries**: Other JavaScript libraries like Ramda, Jest, or BaconJS offer similar functionality to Lodash, but with different design principles and optimization strategies.
2. **Native JavaScript implementation**: Some developers may choose to implement a custom mapping function using native JavaScript, which can provide optimal performance but requires more expertise.

In summary, the benchmark compares three popular JavaScript libraries for mapping over arrays: Lodash, Lodash/FP, and Immutable.js. The results highlight the trade-offs between different optimization strategies, library design principles, and execution speed.

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Map (Lodash vs Lodash/fp vs Immutable) new versions (version: 0)

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Created: one year ago by: Guest

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Array.prototype.map

lodash.map

Immutable.map

lodash/fp.map

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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