Benchmark: sortWith (custom impl vs ramda) #2

HTML Preparation code:

<script src="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/ramda/0.25.0/ramda.min.js"></script>

Script Preparation code:

function prop(n,r){return void 0===r?r=>prop(n,r):r[n]}function ascend(n,r,t){if(1===arguments.length)return function(r,t){return ascend(n,r,t)};if(2===arguments.length)return function(t){return ascend(n,r,t)};var e=n(r),u=n(t);return e<u?-1:e>u?1:0}function descend(n,r,t){if(1===arguments.length)return function(r,t){return descend(n,r,t)};if(2===arguments.length)return function(t){return descend(n,r,t)};var e=n(r),u=n(t);return e>u?-1:e<u?1:0}function sortWith(r,t){if(1===arguments.length)return function(t){return sortWith(r,t)};var n=r.length;return Array.prototype.slice.call(t,0).sort(function(t,o){for(var e=0,i=0;0===e&&i<n;i++)e=r[i](t,o);return e})}

var data = [...Array(3000)].map((v, idx) => {
  return {
    value: parseInt(Math.random() * 100, 10),
    age: parseInt(Math.random() * 100, 10)
  }
});

var valueNameSortR = R.sortWith([
  R.descend(R.prop('age')),
  R.ascend(R.prop('value'))
]);

var valueNameSort = sortWith([
  descend(prop('age')),
  ascend(prop('value'))
]);

Tests:

ramda sortWith
valueNameSortR(data)
custom impl
valueNameSort(data)

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
ramda sortWith
custom impl

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 29 days ago):

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Let's dive into the explanation of the benchmark.

**Benchmark Definition**

The provided JSON represents a benchmarking test case for sorting an array of objects using two different approaches: Ramda's `sortWith` function and a custom implementation.

**Options Compared**

In this benchmark, we have two options being compared:

1. **Ramda's `sortWith` function**: This is a functional programming library that provides various utility functions, including sorting. The `sortWith` function allows you to sort an array of objects based on multiple criteria.
2. **Custom Implementation**: This is the custom implementation of the sorting logic, which is defined in the "Script Preparation Code" section of the benchmark definition.

**Pros and Cons**

Here's a brief analysis of each approach:

* **Ramda's `sortWith` function**:
	+ Pros: Provides a concise and efficient way to sort arrays of objects using multiple criteria. It's also widely adopted and well-maintained.
	+ Cons: May have additional dependencies or overhead compared to a custom implementation.
* **Custom Implementation**:
	+ Pros: Can be highly optimized for specific use cases, reducing overhead and improving performance.
	+ Cons: Requires more development effort and may not be as concise or readable as the Ramda implementation.

**Library - Ramda**

Ramda is a functional programming library that provides various utility functions for data processing, manipulation, and transformation. In this benchmark, it's used to provide the `sortWith` function, which allows sorting arrays of objects based on multiple criteria.

**Test Case Explanation**

The test case uses Ramda's `sortWith` function to sort an array of 3000 objects based on two criteria: 'age' in descending order and 'value' in ascending order. The custom implementation is compared with this approach to measure their performance differences.

If you're interested in the custom implementation, it's a simple recursive function that uses arrow functions to compare elements based on the 'age' and 'value' properties of each object.

**Other Considerations**

When benchmarking sorting algorithms, several factors come into play:

* **Data distribution**: The distribution of data can significantly impact performance. In this case, the data is randomly generated.
* **Sorting criteria**: The specific sorting criteria used can affect performance. Here, we're using two criteria: 'age' in descending order and 'value' in ascending order.
* **Array size**: The size of the array being sorted can also impact performance.

In conclusion, this benchmark provides a useful comparison between Ramda's `sortWith` function and a custom implementation for sorting arrays of objects. It highlights the pros and cons of each approach and allows users to measure their performance differences in a controlled environment.

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 10 months ago)

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Test name	Executions per second
ramda sortWith	27.3 Ops/sec
custom impl	100.6 Ops/sec

Related benchmarks:

sortWith (custom impl vs ramda) #2 (version: 15)

Comparing performance of: ramda sortWith vs custom impl

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ramda sortWith

custom impl

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

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Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 29 days ago):