("this is foo bar".match(/o/g)||[]).length
"this is foo bar".split("o").length-1
var stringsearch = "o";
var str = "this is foo bar";
for(var count=-1,index=-2; index != -1; count++,index=str.indexOf(stringsearch,index+1) );
var stringsearch = "o";
var str = "this is foo bar";
for(var i=count=0; i<str.length; count+=+(stringsearch===str[i++]));
var str = "this is foo bar";
str.length - str.replace(/o/g,'').length;
var str = "this is foo bar";
var schar = 'o';
var hist={};
for(si in str){
hist[str[si]] = hist[str[si]] ? 1+hist[str[si]]:1;
}
--enable-precise-memory-info
flag.
Test case name | Result |
---|---|
regex | |
split | |
for loop1 | |
for loop 2 | |
deleting | |
histogram |
Test name | Executions per second |
---|---|
regex | 4949697.0 Ops/sec |
split | 6180327.5 Ops/sec |
for loop1 | 10303806.0 Ops/sec |
for loop 2 | 185075.1 Ops/sec |
deleting | 5308489.5 Ops/sec |
histogram | 68482.1 Ops/sec |
Let's break down the provided benchmark and explain what is being tested.
Benchmark Overview
The benchmark is designed to measure the performance of different JavaScript operations on a given string input. The test cases are:
regex
)split()
method (split
)for
loop (for loop 1
)for
loop with a different approach (for loop 2
)replace()
method (deleting
)histogram
)Options Compared
The benchmark compares the performance of different approaches for each operation:
regex
) vs. simple string iteration (for loop 1
and for loop 2
)split()
vs. removing characters from the original string (deleting
)histogram
data structure to count character frequencies vs. using a simple for
loop with incremental indexing (for loop 1
)Pros and Cons of Each Approach
Here's a brief summary of the pros and cons of each approach:
regex
or split()
, can be optimized with incremental indexing.split()
, allows for more flexibility in string manipulation.Libraries Used
The benchmark uses the following JavaScript library:
Special JS Features or Syntax
There are no special JavaScript features or syntax used in this benchmark beyond the standard for
loops and regex
expressions. The focus is on comparing different approaches to performance, rather than demonstrating new or experimental features.
Overall, this benchmark provides a useful comparison of different approaches for common string operations in JavaScript, allowing users to choose the most efficient method for their specific use case.