Benchmark: Merging two arrays

Tests:

Array.prototype.push apply
const base = [1]; const added = [1, 2, 3]; const combined = Array.prototype.push.apply(base, added);
array.push spread
const base = [1]; const added = [1, 2, 3]; const combined = base.push(...added);
array.concat
const base = [1]; const added = [1, 2, 3]; const combined = base.concat(added);
spread operator
const base = [1]; const added = [1, 2, 3]; const combined = [...base, ...added];

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Test case name	Result
Array.prototype.push apply
array.push spread
array.concat
spread operator

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

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Browser/OS: Chrome 114 on Mac OS X 10.15.7

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Test name	Executions per second
Array.prototype.push apply	7671801.0 Ops/sec
array.push spread	43792676.0 Ops/sec
array.concat	9355765.0 Ops/sec
spread operator	28985338.0 Ops/sec

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

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Let's break down the provided benchmark definition and test cases.

**Benchmark Definition:**

The benchmark is designed to measure the performance of different ways to merge two arrays in JavaScript. The merged array will have elements from both the original arrays, `base` and `added`.

**Script Preparation Code:**
There is no script preparation code provided for the benchmark, which means that the test cases are self-contained and don't rely on any external functions or variables.

**Test Cases:**

The benchmark consists of four test cases, each testing a different approach to merge the two arrays:

1. **Array.prototype.push.apply()**: This method uses the `apply()` method to invoke `push()` with an array of elements. The `base` and `added` arrays are merged in a single operation.
2. **array.push spread** (also known as array concatenation using the spread operator): This method uses the spread operator (`...`) to merge the two arrays into a new array.
3. **array.concat()**: This method uses the `concat()` method to merge the two arrays into a new array.
4. **spread operator**: This method uses the spread operator (`...`) to merge the two arrays into a new array.

**Pros and Cons of Each Approach:**

1. **Array.prototype.push.apply()**:
	* Pros: Can be more efficient for large arrays, as it avoids creating an intermediate array.
	* Cons: May not be compatible with older browsers or environments that don't support `apply()`.
2. **array.push spread** (array concatenation):
	* Pros: Widely supported in modern browsers and environments, easy to read and write.
	* Cons: Creates a new array, which can lead to memory usage issues for very large arrays.
3. **array.concat()**:
	* Pros: Easy to use, creates a new array (but can be optimized by reusing the existing array).
	* Cons: May not be as efficient as `push.apply()` or spread operator for very large arrays.

**Library/Functionality Used:**

None of these test cases rely on any external libraries or functions beyond the built-in JavaScript features mentioned above.

**Special JS Feature/Syntax:**

The spread operator (`...`) is a relatively recent addition to JavaScript, introduced in ECMAScript 2015. It allows for concise and expressive array merging and other operations.

**Other Alternatives:**

Some alternative approaches to merge two arrays include:

* Using `Array.prototype.slice()` to create a new array with elements from both original arrays.
* Using `Array.prototype.reduce()` to build a new array by combining elements from both original arrays.
* Using a loop or recursion to manually iterate over and combine the elements of both arrays.

Keep in mind that these alternative approaches may not be as efficient or concise as the methods tested in this benchmark.

Related benchmarks:

Merging two arrays (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: Array.prototype.push apply vs array.push spread vs array.concat vs spread operator

Created: one year ago by: Guest

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Array.prototype.push apply

array.push spread

array.concat

spread operator

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