Benchmark: JQuery version speed test jQuery 3.4.0

HTML Preparation code:

<script src='https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.12.0/jquery.min.js'></script>
<script>
  var $jq1120 = $.noConflict(true);
</script>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.2.4/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
  var $jq224 = $.noConflict(true);
</script>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
  var $jq331 = $.noConflict(true);
</script>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.4.0.min.js"></script>
<script>
  var $jq340 = $.noConflict(true);
</script>
<div>
  <ul id="menu">
    <li class="menu-item">1</li>
    <li class="menu-item">2</li>
    <li class="menu-item">3</li>
    <li class="menu-item">4</li>  
  </ul>
</div>

Script Preparation code:

function tests($) {
    $(".menu-item").eq(2).closest("ul").css({
      "background-color": "red"
    }).parent().css({
      "border": "1px solid blue"
    }).append($("<p></p>").text("Text.").css({
      "background-color": "green"
    })).end().end().remove();
  console.log('tests' + $);
}

Tests:

Test jQuery 1.12.0
tests($jq1120);
Test jQuery 2.2.4
tests($jq224);
Test jQuery 3.3.1
tests($jq331);
Test jQuery 3.4.0
tests($jq340);

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Test jQuery 1.12.0
Test jQuery 2.2.4
Test jQuery 3.3.1
Test jQuery 3.4.0

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 provided benchmark.

**Benchmark Definition**

The benchmark is designed to test the performance of different versions of the jQuery JavaScript library. The tests are run with various browsers and devices, but for this analysis, we'll focus on the browser aspect.

There are four individual test cases:

1. `Test jQuery 1.12.0`: This test case runs the `tests($jq1120)` function, which is executed using jQuery version 1.12.0.
2. `Test jQuery 2.2.4`: Similar to the first one, this test case runs `tests($jq224)` with jQuery version 2.2.4.
3. `Test jQuery 3.3.1`: This test case executes `tests($jq331)` using jQuery version 3.3.1.
4. `Test jQuery 3.4.0`: The final test case runs `tests($jq340)` with the latest version of jQuery, which is 3.4.0.

**Options Compared**

The benchmark compares the performance of different jQuery versions:

* **JQuery 1.12.0**: This is the oldest version among the tested ones.
* **JQuery 2.2.4**: Released in 2012, this version has been largely superseded by newer versions.
* **JQuery 3.3.1**: This version was released around 2017 and has some performance improvements compared to older versions.
* **JQuery 3.4.0**: The latest version among the tested ones, which offers significant performance improvements over previous versions.

**Pros and Cons of Different Approaches**

Each jQuery version has its strengths and weaknesses:

* **JQuery 1.12.0**: Although outdated, this version is likely to be compatible with older browsers and systems. However, it may not perform as well as newer versions.
* **JQuery 2.2.4** and **JQuery 3.3.1**: These versions are more modern and offer some performance improvements over the older versions. However, they might still have compatibility issues with certain browsers or systems.
* **JQuery 3.4.0**: This is the latest version among the tested ones, offering significant performance improvements and better compatibility.

**Library: jQuery**

jQuery is a popular JavaScript library that simplifies DOM manipulation and event handling in HTML documents. Its primary purpose is to make it easier to work with HTML documents, particularly for developers who are not familiar with the underlying JavaScript code.

In this benchmark, jQuery is used as a dependency library, allowing the tests to focus on its performance rather than the complexity of the application itself.

**Special JS Feature or Syntax**

There doesn't seem to be any special JavaScript features or syntax specifically used in these test cases. The tests are relatively straightforward and focused on executing simple functions using different versions of jQuery.

**Alternatives**

If you're interested in alternative JavaScript libraries for DOM manipulation and event handling, some popular options include:

* **React**: A library that focuses on building reusable UI components.
* **Angular**: A full-fledged JavaScript framework that includes a rich set of tools for building complex web applications.
* **Vue.js**: Another popular JavaScript framework that offers a simpler alternative to Angular.

Keep in mind that these alternatives have their own strengths and weaknesses, and the choice ultimately depends on your specific project requirements and your team's expertise.

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 2 years ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/103.0.5060.134 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 103 on Mac OS X 10.15.7

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Test name	Executions per second
Test jQuery 1.12.0	74398.5 Ops/sec
Test jQuery 2.2.4	98919.2 Ops/sec
Test jQuery 3.3.1	95708.3 Ops/sec
Test jQuery 3.4.0	87382.8 Ops/sec

Related benchmarks:

JQuery version speed test jQuery 3.4.0 (version: 0)

JQuery version speed test

Comparing performance of: Test jQuery 1.12.0 vs Test jQuery 2.2.4 vs Test jQuery 3.3.1 vs Test jQuery 3.4.0

Created: 5 years ago by: Guest

Jump to the latest result

Test jQuery 1.12.0

Test jQuery 2.2.4

Test jQuery 3.3.1

Test jQuery 3.4.0

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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