Benchmark: jQuery 3.3.1 slim by id vs Document.getElementById

HTML Preparation code:

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.slim.min.js" integrity="sha256-3edrmyuQ0w65f8gfBsqowzjJe2iM6n0nKciPUp8y+7E=" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
<div id="testElement"></div>

Tests:

jQuery
var el = $("#testElement")[0]; var className = el.className;
Vanilla JS
var el = document.getElementById('testElement'); var className = el.className;

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
jQuery
Vanilla JS

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

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

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/113.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 113 on Windows

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Test name	Executions per second
jQuery	3609479.5 Ops/sec
Vanilla JS	10104743.0 Ops/sec

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Let's dive into the explanation.

**Benchmark Definition**

The benchmark is called "jQuery 3.3.1 slim by id vs Document.getElementById". This name indicates that we're comparing two different ways to select an HTML element using its ID, one using jQuery (a popular JavaScript library) and the other using native JavaScript (`Document.getElementById()`).

**Description**

The description explains that this benchmark is measuring the speed of getting an element by ID using jQuery versus using native JavaScript.

**Script Preparation Code**

There's no special script preparation code for this benchmark. However, the HTML preparation code is provided, which includes a jQuery library reference and a simple HTML div with an ID "testElement".

**Individual Test Cases**

We have two test cases:

1. **jQuery**: This test uses the `$` function to select the element by ID (`$("#testElement")[0]`) and then retrieves its `className` property.
2. **Vanilla JS**: This test uses the native JavaScript method `document.getElementById()` to select the element and then retrieves its `className` property.

**Latest Benchmark Result**

The results show two executions per second (EPS) values for each test case:

1. **Vanilla JS**: 10104743.0 EPS
2. **jQuery**: 3609479.5 EPS

This means that, in this specific browser and environment, selecting an element by ID using native JavaScript (`Document.getElementById()`) is approximately 2.8 times faster than using jQuery.

**Library and Features**

The benchmark uses the popular jQuery library, which provides a concise way to select HTML elements. The `$` function is a key part of jQuery's API.

In this case, the test uses the `$` function to select an element by ID (`$("#testElement")[0]`). This approach is often referred to as a "selector" in jQuery.

**Pros and Cons**

Using jQuery for selecting elements has some pros:

* Concise syntax
* Easy to use for complex selections

However, it also has cons:

* Additional library overhead (in this case, ~2.8x slower than native JavaScript)
* Potential errors if not used correctly

Native JavaScript methods like `Document.getElementById()` have their own advantages and disadvantages:

Pros:

* Faster execution (~2.8x faster in this case)
* More control over the selection process

Cons:

* Less concise syntax
* Requires more code to achieve similar results

**Alternatives**

If you need to select an element by ID, you can use native JavaScript methods like `Document.getElementById()` or `document.querySelector('#testElement')`. If you're already using jQuery in your project, you can stick with it. However, if performance is a concern, switching to native JavaScript methods might be worth considering.

Remember that this benchmark result is specific to the provided environment and browser version. Results may vary depending on your own setup.

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