Benchmark: demo arr sort and math max min v3

HTML Preparation code:

const arr = [2,35,67,3];

Script Preparation code:

const arr = [2,35,67,3];

Tests:

Use sort method
const arr = [2,35,67,3]; const a = arr.sort(); const min = a[0]; const max = a[a.length - 1];
Use max min
const arr = [2,35,67,3]; const min = Math.min(...arr); const max = Math.max(...arr);

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Test case name	Result
Use sort method
Use max min

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

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/106.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 106 on Mac OS X 10.15.7

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Test name	Executions per second
Use sort method	8934085.0 Ops/sec
Use max min	6398028.0 Ops/sec

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

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Let's dive into the benchmark and explain what's being tested.

**Benchmark Description**

The benchmark measures the performance of two approaches to find the minimum and maximum values in an array: using the built-in `sort()` method or using the `Math.min()` and `Math.max()` functions with the spread operator (`...`).

**Options Compared**

There are two main options compared:

1. **Sort Method**: This approach sorts the entire array in ascending order and then takes the first element (minimum) and last element (maximum).
2. **Max Min Approach**: This approach uses the `Math.min()` and `Math.max()` functions with the spread operator to find the minimum and maximum values without sorting the entire array.

**Pros and Cons**

1. **Sort Method**
	* Pros: Simple and intuitive, as it's a common operation in many programming languages.
	* Cons: Sorts the entire array, which can be inefficient for large datasets, and has a higher constant factor due to the time complexity of sorting algorithms.
2. **Max Min Approach**
	* Pros: More efficient for large datasets since only two operations are needed, and has a lower constant factor due to the simpler mathematical operations involved.
	* Cons: Requires understanding of the spread operator (`...`) and using `Math.min()` and `Math.max()` functions, which might be unfamiliar to some developers.

**Library Used**

None. This benchmark uses built-in JavaScript methods and functions.

**Special JS Feature or Syntax**

The use of the spread operator (`...`), which is a relatively recent addition to JavaScript, allows for concise expression of functions like `Math.min()` and `Math.max()` that take multiple arguments. This syntax has been available since ECMAScript 2015 (ES6).

**Benchmark Preparation Code**

The provided preparation code creates an array `[2,35,67,3]` and assigns it to both the `arr` variable used in the benchmark script.

**Other Alternatives**

While not part of this specific benchmark, some alternative approaches to find minimum and maximum values include:

1. Using a loop with indexed comparisons.
2. Utilizing data structures like heaps or priority queues for more efficient algorithms (e.g., finding the k-th smallest element).
3. Employing specialized libraries or frameworks optimized for performance-critical operations.

Keep in mind that these alternatives may require additional setup, dependencies, or expertise, making them less accessible to simple benchmarks like this one.

Related benchmarks:

demo arr sort and math max min v3 (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: Use sort method vs Use max min

Created: 2 years ago by: Guest

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Use sort method

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