Benchmark: bool to int - MeasureThat.net

Script Preparation code:

const bool_t = true;
const bool_f = false;

Tests:

ternary
true === true ? 1:0; false === true ? 1:0;
or operator
true | 0; false | 0;
unary + operator
+true +false
Number
Number(true); Number(false);

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

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Previous results

Test case name	Result
ternary
or operator
unary + operator
Number

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 28 days ago):

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I'll break down the provided benchmark JSON and explain what's being tested, compared, and their pros and cons.

**Benchmark Definition**

The benchmark definition represents a JavaScript statement or expression that is being executed to measure its performance. In this case, there are four different benchmarks:

1. `bool to int`: This benchmark tests how long it takes for JavaScript to convert a boolean value to an integer.
2. `ternary`: This benchmark measures the execution time of a simple ternary operator (e.g., `true === true ? 1:0`).
3. `or operator`: This benchmark compares the performance of using the OR operator (`|`) versus the equality operator (`==`) for two boolean values (e.g., `true | 0` and `false | 0`).
4. `unary + operator`: This benchmark tests the execution time of a unary plus operator (e.g., `+true` and `+false`).
5. `Number`: This benchmark measures the performance of converting a boolean value to a number using the `Number()` function (e.g., `Number(true)` and `Number(false)`).

**Comparison Options**

The comparison options used in these benchmarks are:

* Boolean values (`true`, `false`)
* OR operator (`|`)
* Equality operator (`==` or `===`)
* Unary plus operator (`+`)
* Number conversion using `Number()`

**Pros and Cons of Each Approach**

1. **Boolean Values**: Using boolean values is a simple way to test basic arithmetic operations.
	* Pros: Easy to understand, minimal dependencies.
	* Cons: May not accurately reflect real-world scenarios where numbers are often involved.
2. **OR Operator (`|`) vs. Equality Operator (`==` or `===`)**
	* OR operator:
		+ Pros: Can be faster in some cases due to short-circuiting behavior.
		+ Cons: May lead to unexpected results if not used carefully (e.g., `true | false === true`).
	* Equality operator:
		+ Pros: More explicit and predictable than the OR operator.
		+ Cons: May be slower due to additional comparisons.
3. **Unary Plus Operator (`+`)**
	* Pros: Simple and straightforward way to test unary arithmetic operations.
	* Cons: May not accurately reflect real-world scenarios where numbers are often involved.
4. **Number Conversion using `Number()`**
	* Pros: Accurately tests conversion from boolean values to numbers.
	* Cons: May be slower than native conversions due to additional overhead.

**Library and Special JS Features**

No libraries or special JavaScript features (e.g., ES6 modules, async/await) are used in these benchmarks. The tests focus on basic syntax and arithmetic operations.

**Other Alternatives**

If you wanted to create similar benchmarks for other JavaScript aspects, you could consider testing:

* Arithmetic operations with different types of numbers (integers, floats)
* Comparison operators (e.g., `<`, `>`, `<=` , `>=`)
* Logical operators (e.g., `&&`, `||`)
* Loops and iteration
* Function calls and method invocations

Keep in mind that the design and implementation of these benchmarks would depend on your specific use case and goals.

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 22 days ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:131.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/131.0

Browser/OS: Firefox 131 on Linux

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Test name	Executions per second
ternary	2321610496.0 Ops/sec
or operator	2330309376.0 Ops/sec
unary + operator	2335383552.0 Ops/sec
Number	51239064.0 Ops/sec

Related benchmarks:

bool to int (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: ternary vs or operator vs unary + operator vs Number

Created: 9 months ago by: Guest

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ternary

or operator

unary + operator

Number

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 28 days ago):