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Benchmark Definition The provided JSON represents a JavaScript microbenchmark that compares two approaches: Object.assign and for...in. The benchmark aims to measure which approach is faster for assigning properties to an object.

Options Compared

1. Object.assign: This method takes two arguments, the target object and the source object. It copies all enumerable own properties from the source object to the target object.
2. For-in Loop: This loop iterates over each property in the obj object and assigns its value to a corresponding property in the target object.

Pros and Cons

• Object.assign
  • Pros:
    • Concise and readable syntax
    • Efficient, as it uses native JavaScript optimized code
  • Cons:
    • Less control over the assignment process
    • May not work correctly if source object has non-enumerable properties
• For-in Loop
  • Pros:
    • More control over the assignment process (e.g., skipping certain properties)
    • Works with all objects, including those with non-enumerable properties
  • Cons:
    • Less concise and less readable syntax
    • May be slower due to iteration overhead

Library and Special JS Features

There is no library or special JavaScript feature mentioned in this benchmark. The focus is solely on comparing two basic approaches for object assignment.

Other Alternatives

In addition to Object.assign and the for-in loop, other alternatives might include:

• Using a library like Lodash's assignIn method
• Using a function like forEach or map with an arrow function
• Using a more modern approach with object spread syntax ({ ...target, ...obj })
• Using a different iteration mechanism, such as for...of or while

Keep in mind that the choice of alternative will depend on the specific requirements and constraints of your use case.

Benchmark Preparation Code

The provided script preparation code creates two objects: target and obj. The target object is empty, while the obj object has 100 properties named proppX, where X ranges from 0 to 99. Each property is assigned a string value constructed by concatenating 'this is a value ' with the current iteration number.

The HTML preparation code is null, indicating that no specific HTML setup or initialization is required for this benchmark.

Latest Benchmark Result

The latest benchmark result shows two test cases: one running the for-in loop and another running the Object.assign method. The results indicate that the for-in loop is faster than Object.assign, with execution times per second being 861,590.81 for For in and 532,681.38 for Object.assign.