Benchmark: ramda safeToString vs. JSON.stringify

HTML Preparation code:

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/ramda/0.27.1/ramda.min.js"></script>

Script Preparation code:

var obj = {a: 1, b: 2, c: 3};

var safeToString = R.unless(R.is(String), R.toString);

Tests:

vanila
JSON.stringify(obj);
ramda
safeToString(obj);

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
vanila
ramda

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 27 days ago):

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Let's break down the provided JSON to understand what is being tested and the options being compared.

**Benchmark Definition**

The benchmark definition involves two approaches: `JSON.stringify(obj)` (vanilla) and `safeToString(obj);` (using Ramda library).

**Options Compared**

1. **Vanilla**: The built-in JavaScript method `JSON.stringify()` is used to convert an object into a JSON string.
2. **Ramda's safeToString**: A custom function, `R.unless(R.is(String), R.toString)`, is created using the Ramda library. This function checks if the input is already a string before converting it.

**Pros and Cons of Each Approach**

1. **Vanilla (JSON.stringify())**
	* Pros:
		+ Built-in method, widely supported and optimized.
		+ Easy to implement and understand.
	* Cons:
		+ May not perform well with large objects or complex data structures.
		+ Can be slower than custom implementations.
2. **Ramda's safeToString**
	* Pros:
		+ Optimized for performance, especially when dealing with large objects.
		+ Allows for more control over the conversion process (e.g., preserving array indices).
	* Cons:
		+ Requires including an external library (Ramda).
		+ May be unfamiliar to developers without prior experience.

**Library: Ramda**

Ramda is a functional programming library for JavaScript, providing a set of reusable functions for common tasks. In this benchmark, the `R.unless` function is used to create the `safeToString` function, which checks if an input is already a string before converting it. This approach allows developers to write more concise and expressive code.

**Special JS Feature or Syntax**

None are mentioned in the provided JSON.

**Other Alternatives**

If you don't want to use Ramda, other alternatives for implementing `safeToString` could be:

1. Writing your own custom function using a loop to iterate over the object's properties.
2. Using another functional programming library, such as Lodash or fp.js.
3. Implementing a hybrid approach that combines elements of both vanilla and custom implementations.

Keep in mind that these alternatives might not offer the same level of performance or conciseness as Ramda's `safeToString` function.

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 3 years ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Ubuntu; Linux x86_64; rv:93.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/93.0

Browser/OS: Firefox 93 on Ubuntu

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Test name	Executions per second
vanila	3929028.0 Ops/sec
ramda	274509.0 Ops/sec

Related benchmarks:

ramda safeToString vs. JSON.stringify (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: vanila vs ramda

Created: 3 years ago by: Guest

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vanila

ramda

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

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Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 27 days ago):