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Benchmark Definition

The benchmark is defined by two scripts: one for preparing data (Script Preparation Code) and none for HTML preparation. The prepared data consists of an array of objects with a single property val. The purpose of this benchmark is to measure the performance of different approaches to find the minimum value in an array of objects.

Individual Test Cases

There are four test cases, each defining a different approach:

1. Map and Math.min: Maps the items array to extract the val property from each object using item => item.val, and then uses Math.min() to find the minimum value.
2. Reduce without initial value: Uses the reduce() method with an initial value of undefined (which will be considered as -Infinity) to iterate through the array and update the accumulator (acc) if a smaller value is found.
3. Reduce with initial value: Similar to the previous test case, but uses the first element of the array (items[0].val) as the initial value.
4. Reduce without initial value 2: The same approach as the second test case, but starts with an initial value of 2 instead of -Infinity.

Comparison

The comparison being made is between these four approaches to find the minimum value in the array:

• Map and Math.min vs Reduce without initial value
• Map and Math.min vs Reduce with initial value
• Reduce without initial value vs Reduce with initial value

Pros and Cons:

1. Map and Math.min:
   • Pros: Simple, concise, and easy to read.
   • Cons: May incur overhead from function calls (map() and Math.min()).
2. Reduce without initial value:
   • Pros: Efficient use of accumulator update.
   • Cons: Requires careful handling of edge cases (e.g., empty array, negative numbers).
3. Reduce with initial value:
   • Pros: Convenient for cases where the first element is a good starting point.
   • Cons: May not be as efficient as reduce() without an initial value.

Other Considerations

• In terms of performance, using map() followed by Math.min() may incur additional overhead compared to other approaches.
• Using reduce() with an initial value can lead to better cache locality and reduced overhead compared to other approaches.

Browser-Specific Notes

The benchmark results indicate that Chrome 84 on a Mac OS X 10.15.4 desktop is the fastest browser, followed closely by another instance of the same browser. The performance difference between reduce without initial value and reduce with initial value suggests that starting with a known good value can be beneficial.

Library Usage

There are no specific libraries used in this benchmark, only built-in JavaScript functions (map(), Math.min(), reduce()).

No special JavaScript features or syntax are being tested in this benchmark.