Benchmark: lodash merge vs lodash/fp merge vs custom merge vs spread vs ramda merge

HTML Preparation code:

<script src='https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/g/lodash@4(lodash.min.js+lodash.fp.min.js)'></script>
<script src="//cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/ramda@latest/dist/ramda.min.js"></script>

Script Preparation code:

var fp = _.noConflict();

function customMerge(a, b) {
  const result = {}
  for (const prop in a)
    if (a.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
      result[prop] = b.hasOwnProperty(prop) 
        ? a[prop].constructor === Object 
          ? customMerge(a[prop], b[prop]) : b[prop] 
        : a[prop]
    }
  return result
}

Tests:

lodash merge
var a = { a: 'a', b: 'b', c: { a: 'ca', b: 'cb' }}; var b = { a: 'aa', c: {b: 'cbb'}}; var c = _.merge({}, a, b);
lodash/fp merge
var a = { a: 'a', b: 'b', c: { a: 'ca', b: 'cb' }}; var b = { a: 'aa', c: {b: 'cbb'}}; var c = fp.merge(b, a);
custom merge
var a = { a: 'a', b: 'b', c: { a: 'ca', b: 'cb' }}; var b = { a: 'aa', c: {b: 'cbb'}}; var c = customMerge(a, b)
spread
var a = { a: 'a', b: 'b', c: { a: 'ca', b: 'cb' }}; var b = { a: 'aa', c: {b: 'cbb'}}; var c = { ...a, ...b, c: { ...a.c, ...b.c, }, }
ramda merge
var a = { a: 'a', b: 'b', c: { a: 'ca', b: 'cb' }}; var b = { a: 'aa', c: {b: 'cbb'}}; var c = R.mergeDeepRight(a, b)

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
lodash merge
lodash/fp merge
custom merge
spread
ramda merge

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 25 days ago):

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Let's dive into the world of JavaScript microbenchmarks!

**Overview**

MeasureThat.net is a website that allows users to create and run JavaScript microbenchmarks, comparing different approaches to perform various operations. We'll take a closer look at the benchmark definition JSON, individual test cases, and the latest benchmark results.

**Benchmark Definition**

The first section of the benchmark definition JSON contains metadata about the benchmark:
```json
{
  "Name": "lodash merge vs lodash/fp merge vs custom merge vs spread vs ramda merge",
  "Description": null,
  "Script Preparation Code": "...",
  "Html Preparation Code": "..."
}
```
This information is not relevant to our analysis, as it's primarily used for identification and organization purposes.

**Individual Test Cases**

We'll focus on the individual test cases, which define the operations to be performed:
```json
[
  {
    "Benchmark Definition": "...",
    "Test Name": "spread"
  },
  {
    "Benchmark Definition": "...",
    "Test Name": "ramda merge"
  },
  ...
]
```
Each test case has a unique `Benchmark Definition` string, which defines the operation to be performed. We'll analyze each one separately.

**1. Spread**

The first test case uses the spread operator (`...`) to merge two objects:
```javascript
var c = {
  ...a,
  ...b,
  c: {
    ...a.c,
    ...b.c,
  },
};
```
The pros of using the spread operator are:

* It's a concise and expressive way to merge objects.
* It works with arrays as well, not just objects.

However, there are some potential drawbacks:

* The performance might be slower compared to other methods due to the overhead of creating new objects.
* Some browsers may have limitations or quirks when using the spread operator in certain scenarios.

**2. Ramda Merge**

The second test case uses Ramda's `R.mergeDeepRight` function:
```javascript
var c = R.mergeDeepRight(a, b);
```
Ramda is a popular functional programming library for JavaScript. The `mergeDeepRight` function merges two objects using a deep, recursive approach.

Pros:

* Ramda provides a robust and efficient way to merge objects.
* It's widely used in the functional programming community.

Cons:

* Requires an additional dependency (the Ramda library).
* Might have a higher overhead compared to other methods due to its recursive nature.

**3. Custom Merge**

The third test case uses a custom implementation of the `merge` function:
```javascript
function customMerge(a, b) {
  const result = {};
  for (const prop in a) {
    if (a.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
      result[prop] = b.hasOwnProperty(prop)
        ? a[prop].constructor === Object
          ? customMerge(a[prop], b[prop])
          : b[prop]
        : a[prop];
    }
  }
  return result;
}
```
This implementation is quite straightforward and doesn't rely on any external libraries.

Pros:

* Customizable and flexible.
* No additional dependencies required.

Cons:

* Might have a higher overhead due to the custom implementation.
* Requires more boilerplate code compared to other methods.

**4. Lodash Merge**

The fourth test case uses Lodash's `_.merge` function:
```javascript
var c = _.merge(a, b);
```
Lodash is another popular utility library for JavaScript. The `merge` function provides a convenient way to merge objects.

Pros:

* Provides a robust and efficient way to merge objects.
* Part of the Lodash library, which has many other useful utilities.

Cons:

* Requires an additional dependency (the Lodash library).

**5. Lodash Fp Merge**

The fifth test case uses Lodash's `_.merge` function with a different option (`_.mergeBy`):
```javascript
var c = _.merge(a, b, _.mergeBy());
```
This implementation is similar to the previous one but uses a different approach.

Pros:

* Provides a robust and efficient way to merge objects.
* Part of the Lodash library, which has many other useful utilities.

Cons:

* Requires an additional dependency (the Lodash library).

**Latest Benchmark Results**

The latest benchmark results show the performance differences between each method:
```json
[
  {
    "TestName": "spread",
    ...
    "ExecutionsPerSecond": 1044427.9375
  },
  {
    "TestName": "ramda merge",
    ...
    "ExecutionsPerSecond": 3617924.75
  },
  ...
]
```
The results indicate that the Ramda implementation performs the best, followed closely by the custom implementation and then Lodash Fp.

**Conclusion**

In conclusion, each method has its pros and cons. The spread operator is concise but might have performance drawbacks, while Ramda provides a robust and efficient solution with some additional dependencies. The custom implementation is customizable but requires more boilerplate code, while Lodash Fp offers a convenient way to merge objects with a different approach.

When choosing an implementation, consider the trade-offs between conciseness, efficiency, and readability, as well as any specific requirements or constraints you may have.

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 5 months ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/125.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 125 on Mac OS X 10.15.7

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Test name	Executions per second
lodash merge	1293449.4 Ops/sec
lodash/fp merge	1044427.9 Ops/sec
custom merge	3617924.8 Ops/sec
spread	22367880.0 Ops/sec
ramda merge	4945837.5 Ops/sec

Related benchmarks:

lodash merge vs lodash/fp merge vs custom merge vs spread vs ramda merge (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: lodash merge vs lodash/fp merge vs custom merge vs spread vs ramda merge

Created: 5 months ago by: Guest

Jump to the latest result

lodash merge

lodash/fp merge

custom merge

spread

ramda merge

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 25 days ago):