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Benchmark Overview

The benchmark compares two approaches for checking if a string ends with a specific suffix: using regular expressions (Regex) versus using the endsWith method.

Options Compared

There are two options being compared:

1. Regex (Regular Expression):
   • Uses a pattern to match the string from the beginning (^) until a certain character or set of characters is found.
   • In this case, the pattern is /^..._(?:BASE|PRO)$/.
2. endsWith:
   • A built-in JavaScript method that checks if a string ends with a specified suffix.

Pros and Cons

Here are some pros and cons for each approach:

Regex

Pros:

• Highly flexible and powerful pattern matching.
• Can match multiple patterns at once.
• Fast performance.

Cons:

• Steeper learning curve due to the complexity of regular expressions.
• May be slower than endsWith in some cases, depending on the browser implementation.

endsWith

Pros:

• Simple and easy to understand syntax.
• Built-in method means it's implemented efficiently by most browsers.
• Fast performance.

Cons:

• Limited flexibility compared to Regex (e.g., no support for complex patterns).
• May not work in older browsers or environments that don't support endsWith.

Library Used

In this benchmark, the RegExp object is used to create a regular expression pattern. The RegExp object provides a way to define and search for patterns in strings.

Special JavaScript Feature/Syntax

There are no special JavaScript features or syntax being tested in this benchmark. Both options are straightforward and easy to understand.

Other Alternatives

If you needed to test other approaches, some alternatives could be:

• Using a library like regex-perf (e.g., for more complex patterns) or string-performance (e.g., for string manipulation).
• Testing alternative suffix checking methods, such as substr() or slice().
• Comparing the performance of different browsers' implementations of endsWith.

Keep in mind that the benchmark's focus is on comparing two specific approaches, so these alternatives are not directly relevant to this particular benchmark.