Benchmark: If with array or multiple and

Tests:

Via long if
var panel_id = 'test'; if (panel_id !== 'foldbar_video' && panel_id !== 'foldbar_dashboard' && panel_id !== 'foldbar_task_manager') { } panel_id = 'foldbar_task_manager'; if (panel_id !== 'foldbar_video' && panel_id !== 'foldbar_dashboard' && panel_id !== 'foldbar_task_manager') { } panel_id = 'foldbar_dashboard'; if (panel_id !== 'foldbar_video' && panel_id !== 'foldbar_dashboard' && panel_id !== 'foldbar_task_manager') { } panel_id = 'foldbar_video'; if (panel_id !== 'foldbar_video' && panel_id !== 'foldbar_dashboard' && panel_id !== 'foldbar_task_manager') { }
Via array.every
var ARRAY = ['foldbar_video', 'foldbar_dashboard', 'foldbar_task_manager'] var panel_id = 'test'; if (ARRAY.every(value => value !== panel_id)) { } panel_id = 'foldbar_task_manager'; if (ARRAY.every(value => value !== panel_id)) { } panel_id = 'foldbar_dashboard'; if (ARRAY.every(value => value !== panel_id)) { } panel_id = 'foldbar_video'; if (ARRAY.every(value => value !== panel_id)) { }
Via array.some
var ARRAY = ['foldbar_video', 'foldbar_dashboard', 'foldbar_task_manager'] var panel_id = 'test'; if (!ARRAY.some(value => value === panel_id)) { } panel_id = 'foldbar_task_manager'; if (!ARRAY.some(value => value === panel_id)) { } panel_id = 'foldbar_dashboard'; if (!ARRAY.every(value => value === panel_id)) { } panel_id = 'foldbar_video'; if (!ARRAY.every(value => value === panel_id)) { }

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

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Previous results

Test case name	Result
Via long if
Via array.every
Via array.some

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model gpt-4o-mini, generated 29 days ago):

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The benchmark provided analyzes three different JavaScript approaches to check if a variable (`panel_id`) matches certain predefined values. The primary goal here is to evaluate the performance of each method by measuring how many times each implementation can be executed per second.

### Test Cases and Their Methods

1. **Test Name: Via long if**
   - **Benchmark Definition:** This case uses multiple `if` conditions combined with the logical AND (`&&`) operator to check if `panel_id` is not equal to any of the three specified values (`'foldbar_video'`, `'foldbar_dashboard'`, and `'foldbar_task_manager'`).
   - **Pros:**
     - Straightforward and easy to understand.
     - No extra array object is created, which saves space.
   - **Cons:**
     - Becomes cumbersome and harder to manage or modify if more conditions are added.
     - Each condition is statically defined, leading to potential maintenance issues.

2. **Test Name: Via array.every**
   - **Benchmark Definition:** This method utilizes the `Array.every()` functionality to check that every value in the `ARRAY` does not equal `panel_id`. The `every` method executes the provided callback function for each element of the array, returning true if all callbacks return true.
   - **Pros:**
     - More scalable as the conditions are encapsulated in an array, making it easier to add or modify values in the future.
     - Cleaner and more maintainable code, especially when dealing with a larger set of values.
   - **Cons:**
     - Slightly higher overhead due to the callback function and the creation of an array object.
     - May involve additional looping, which could slow down execution under heavy use cases or in performance-critical applications.

3. **Test Name: Via array.some**
   - **Benchmark Definition:** This case employs the `Array.some()` method, which has a similar approach but checks if at least one element in the array matches `panel_id`. Here, the conditional check uses negation (`!`) to determine if `panel_id` is not present.
   - **Pros:**
     - Like `every`, this method allows for better scalability and cleaner code structure.
     - Can potentially offer better performance if you only need to check for the existence of one or more elements rather than assessing all of them.
   - **Cons:**
     - It still has the overhead of creating an array and invoking a callback, similar to `every`.
     - Depending on the logical condition used, it can sometimes lead to more complex logical flow which might confuse the reader.

### Performance Results
Based on the benchmark results, we can see the following execution rates:
- **Via long if:** 250,180,720 executions/second (fastest)
- **Via array.every:** 137,440,000 executions/second
- **Via array.some:** 136,996,192 executions/second

### Other Considerations and Alternatives
While these are the tested methods, there are other alternative approaches:
- **Using a Set:** Instead of an array, you could also use a `Set` to store the values. The `Set` provides a more efficient way to check existence because lookup times are O(1) compared to the O(n) for arrays. For example:
  ```javascript
  const panelSet = new Set(['foldbar_video', 'foldbar_dashboard', 'foldbar_task_manager']);
  if (!panelSet.has(panel_id)) { ... }
  ```
- **Regular Expressions:** If the matching criteria could be expressed as a pattern, a regular expression could be employed. However, it may be overkill for simple strings and harder to maintain.

This benchmark highlights an important aspect of software development: understanding the balance between performance and code maintainability. Depending on the specific needs of an application, developers can choose the method that best fits their scenario while balancing performance, readability, and maintainability.

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 29 days ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/129.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 129 on Mac OS X 10.15.7

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Test name	Executions per second
Via long if	250180720.0 Ops/sec
Via array.every	137440000.0 Ops/sec
Via array.some	136996192.0 Ops/sec

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Comparing performance of: Via long if vs Via array.every vs Via array.some

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Autogenerated LLM Summary (model gpt-4o-mini, generated 29 days ago):