Benchmark: toFixed vs toPrecision vs Math.round() 22222

Script Preparation code:

var someFloat = 0.123456789;

Tests:

toFixed(2)
someFloat.toFixed(2)
Round
Math.round(someFloat*100) / 100

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

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Previous results

Test case name	Result
toFixed(2)
Round

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 26 days ago):

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Let's break down the benchmark and explain what is being tested, compared options, pros and cons of each approach, library usage, special JS features or syntax, and other considerations.

**What is being tested?**

The provided JSON represents two test cases for a JavaScript microbenchmark:

1. `toFixed(2)`: This benchmark tests the performance of using the `toFixed()` method to round a floating-point number to 2 decimal places.
2. `Math.round()`: This benchmark tests the performance of using the `Math.round()` function to round a floating-point number.

**Comparison options:**

The two approaches being compared are:

1. **`toFixed(2)`**: This approach uses the `toFixed()` method, which rounds the number to the specified number of decimal places.
2. **`Math.round()`: This approach uses the `Math.round()` function, which rounds the number to the nearest integer.

**Pros and cons of each approach:**

1. **`toFixed(2)`**:
	* Pros:
		+ Can be more readable and intuitive for developers who are familiar with the `toFixed()` method.
		+ May perform better due to its ability to optimize rounding.
	* Cons:
		+ May not work correctly for all edge cases, such as very large or very small numbers.
2. **`Math.round()`:**
	* Pros:
		+ More versatile and can handle a wider range of input values.
		+ Less prone to errors due to its explicit rounding behavior.
	* Cons:
		+ May be less readable for developers who are not familiar with the `Math.round()` function.

**Library usage:**

There is no library mentioned in the provided JSON. However, some JavaScript libraries may use or rely on the `toFixed()` method or `Math.round()` function internally.

**Special JS features or syntax:**

None of the provided test cases uses special JavaScript features or syntax beyond standard JavaScript functions and operators.

**Other considerations:**

1. **Number precision:** The benchmark assumes that the input number is a floating-point value with a limited number of decimal places (in this case, 22). However, in real-world scenarios, numbers can have more decimal places.
2. **Browser variability:** The benchmark uses Firefox as the browser and measures performance on different devices (Desktop). This may not accurately represent performance in other browsers or environments.

**Alternatives:**

Other alternatives for rounding numbers include:

1. **`Number.EPSILON`:** A small value that can be used to determine if two numbers are close enough to be considered equal.
2. **`decimal.js`:** A library for working with decimal arithmetic, which provides a range of rounding algorithms and options.
3. **`BigInt`:** A JavaScript primitive type for representing large integers, which can be useful for calculations that require precise control over rounding.

These alternatives may offer better performance or more flexibility than the `toFixed()` method or `Math.round()` function in certain situations.

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: one year ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:109.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/110.0

Browser/OS: Firefox 110 on Windows

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Test name	Executions per second
toFixed(2)	27772852.0 Ops/sec
Round	1842555392.0 Ops/sec

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toFixed vs toPrecision vs Math.round() 22222 (version: 0)

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Created: one year ago by: Guest

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toFixed(2)

Round

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

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Fastest: N/A

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Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 26 days ago):