Benchmark: Lodash.get vs native2

HTML Preparation code:

<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/lodash@4.17.11/lodash.min.js"></script>

Script Preparation code:

var secrets = {a:{b:{c:'d'}}};

Tests:

Lodash
var value = _.get(secrets, 'a');
Native
var value = secrets['a'];

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Lodash
Native

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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

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**Overview**

This benchmark compares the execution performance of two approaches: using the `_.get()` method from the Lodash library and accessing the nested object directly (i.e., `secrets['a']`).

**Options being compared**

The benchmark tests two options:

1. **Lodash**: Using the `_.get()` method to access the nested object.
2. **Native**: Accessing the nested object directly using bracket notation (`secrets['a']`).

**Pros and Cons of each approach**

**Lodash (`.get()`)**

Pros:

* Easier to write and read, especially for complex object accesses
* Provides a clear and concise way to access nested objects
* Can be useful when working with legacy code or APIs that expect this syntax

Cons:

* Requires an additional library import (Lodash)
* May incur a slight performance overhead due to the additional function call
* Not as straightforward as direct bracket notation for simple object accesses

**Native**

Pros:

* Faster execution, since it avoids the function call and uses direct access
* More efficient in terms of memory usage, since no extra library data is transferred
* Simple and concise syntax

Cons:

* May require more careful handling of edge cases or errors (e.g., missing properties)
* Less readable for complex object accesses, especially when using nested brackets

**Library: Lodash**

Lodash is a popular JavaScript utility library that provides a wide range of functions for various tasks, such as array manipulation, string manipulation, and object access. The `_.get()` method is specifically designed to handle nested object access in a safe and efficient manner.

**Special JS feature or syntax: None**

There are no special features or syntaxes being tested in this benchmark. Both options use standard JavaScript syntax for accessing objects.

**Other alternatives**

If you want to explore alternative approaches, here are some options:

* **Object.keys()** and **forEach()**: You could use `object.keys()` to get an array of property names and then iterate over it using `forEach()` to access the nested object. However, this approach might be slower than both Lodash and native bracket notation.
* **JSON.parse()**: If you know the exact JSON structure of your data, you could use `JSON.parse()` to parse the string into an object. This approach would require additional error handling for cases where the input is malformed.

Overall, the choice between Lodash's `.get()` method and native bracket notation depends on the specific requirements of your project, such as performance, readability, and maintainability.

Latest run results:

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

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:98.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/98.0

Browser/OS: Firefox 98 on Windows

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Test name	Executions per second
Lodash	11988414.0 Ops/sec
Native	901205376.0 Ops/sec

Related benchmarks:

Lodash.get vs native2 (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: Lodash vs Native

Created: 2 years ago by: Guest

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Lodash

Native

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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