Benchmark: filter vs loop simple comparison

Script Preparation code:

var arr = [1, 2, 3]

Tests:

Loop
const finalData = []; for (let index = 0; index < arr.length; index += 1) { if (index !== 0) finalData.push(arr[index]); }
Filter
const finalData = arr.filter((val, index) => { if (index === 0) return false; else return true });

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Loop
Filter

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

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

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/78.0.3904.87 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 78 on Linux

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Test name	Executions per second
Loop	2191997.0 Ops/sec
Filter	10675804.0 Ops/sec

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

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Let's break down the benchmark and explain what's being tested, compared options, pros and cons of each approach, library usage, special JavaScript features, and other considerations.

**Benchmark Definition**

The benchmark is designed to compare the performance of two approaches: using a `for` loop and using the `filter()` method in JavaScript. The input data is an array `arr` with three elements.

**Options Compared**

Two options are compared:

1. **Loop**: A traditional `for` loop that iterates through the array, skipping the first element (`index !== 0`) and pushing each subsequent element to a new array `finalData`.
2. **Filter**: The `filter()` method, which creates a new array with all elements that pass a test (in this case, not equal to zero).

**Pros and Cons of Each Approach**

1. **Loop**:
	* Pros: Can be more intuitive for developers familiar with loops, allows for easier control over iteration.
	* Cons: Requires manual index management, can lead to errors if the loop condition is incorrect.
2. **Filter**:
	* Pros: More concise and expressive, eliminates the need for manual index management.
	* Cons: May incur a performance overhead due to the creation of a new array.

**Library Usage**

None of the provided benchmark definitions use external libraries.

**Special JavaScript Features**

The `filter()` method uses an arrow function (`(val, index) => { ... }`) which is a shorthand way of defining functions. This feature allows for concise and expressive code.

**Other Considerations**

1. **Memory Allocation**: Both approaches allocate memory for the `finalData` array. However, in the loop approach, this allocation happens on each iteration, while in the filter approach, it happens only once.
2. **Cache Performance**: Modern browsers have caching mechanisms that can affect performance. The filter approach might benefit from cache hits since it accesses elements in sequence.

**Alternative Approaches**

Other approaches to compare could be:

* Using a `map()` function instead of `filter()`
* Using a library like Lodash's `compact()` or `_without` functions
* Using a JavaScript engine-specific optimization (e.g., WebAssembly)

Keep in mind that these alternatives might not provide a direct comparison with the provided benchmark definitions.

**Benchmark Preparation Code**

The script preparation code is:
```javascript
var arr = [1, 2, 3];
```
This creates an array `arr` to serve as input for both test cases.

**Individual Test Cases**

There are two individual test cases:

1. **Loop**: The first test case uses a traditional `for` loop to create the `finalData` array.
```javascript
const finalData = [];
for (let index = 0; index < arr.length; index += 1) {
  if (index !== 0) finalData.push(arr[index]);
}
```
2. **Filter**: The second test case uses the `filter()` method to create the `finalData` array.
```javascript
const finalData = arr.filter((val, index) => {
  if (index === 0) return false;
  else return true;
});
```
Note that both test cases use a similar pattern for constructing the `finalData` array. However, the loop approach is more explicit and requires manual index management, while the filter approach is more concise and expressive.

Related benchmarks:

filter vs loop simple comparison (version: 0)

how faster is loop vs filter.

Comparing performance of: Loop vs Filter

Created: 5 years ago by: Guest

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Loop

Filter

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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