Benchmark: jQuery versions 3.7.1

HTML Preparation code:

<script src='https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.1/jquery.min.js'></script>
<script>
  var $jq171 = $.noConflict(true);
</script>
<script src='https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.3/jquery.min.js'></script>
<script>
  var $jq1113 = $.noConflict(true);
</script>
<script src='https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.12.4/jquery.min.js'></script>
<script>
  var $jq1124 = $.noConflict(true);
</script>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.2.4/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
  var $jq224 = $.noConflict(true);
</script>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
  var $jq331 = $.noConflict(true);
</script>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.4.1.min.js"></script>
<script>
  var $jq341 = $.noConflict(true);
</script>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.min.js"></script>
<script>
  var $jq360 = $.noConflict(true);
</script>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.1.min.js"></script>
<script>
  var $jq371 = $.noConflict(true);
</script>
<div>
  <ul id="menu">
    <li class="menu-item">1</li>
    <li class="menu-item">2</li>
    <li class="menu-item">3</li>
    <li class="menu-item">4</li>  
  </ul>
</div>

Script Preparation code:

function tests($) {
    $(".menu-item").eq(2).closest("ul").css({
      "background-color": "red"
    }).parent().css({
      "border": "1px solid blue"
    }).append($("<p></p>").text("Text.").css({
      "background-color": "green"
    })).end().end().remove();
  console.log('tests' + $);
}

Tests:

Test jQuery 3.4.1
tests($jq341);
Test jQuery 3.6.0
tests($jq360);
Test jQuery 3.7.1
tests($jq371);

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Test jQuery 3.4.1
Test jQuery 3.6.0
Test jQuery 3.7.1

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 28 days ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/131.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 131 on Mac OS X 10.15.7

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Test name	Executions per second
Test jQuery 3.4.1	114089.9 Ops/sec
Test jQuery 3.6.0	111009.4 Ops/sec
Test jQuery 3.7.1	109711.6 Ops/sec

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model gpt-4o-mini, generated 2 months ago):

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This benchmark compares the performance of different versions of the jQuery library, specifically jQuery versions 3.4.1, 3.6.0, and 3.7.1. The benchmark involves executing a specific set of jQuery operations and measuring how many times these operations can be completed per second for each jQuery version.

### Options Being Compared

1. **jQuery Version 3.4.1**
2. **jQuery Version 3.6.0**
3. **jQuery Version 3.7.1**

### Pros and Cons of Different jQuery Versions

#### jQuery 3.4.1
- **Pros:**
  - Early enhancements and stability improvements over earlier versions.
  - Features and bug fixes specific to this version might be useful for compatibility with older codebases.
- **Cons:**
  - Lacks enhancements and improvements made in subsequent versions, which could lead to performance disadvantages in more complex scenarios.

#### jQuery 3.6.0
- **Pros:**
  - Introduced performance improvements and additional functionality.
  - Enhanced security features and fixes over 3.4.1.
- **Cons:**
  - Might still not have the latest optimizations present in 3.7.1.

#### jQuery 3.7.1
- **Pros:**
  - Latest performance optimizations and bug fixes.
  - Potentially better memory usage and execution speed for the tested operations.
- **Cons:**
  - New features might introduce breaking changes not supported in older codebases, requiring code updates.
  
### Considerations

- **Performance:** The benchmark focuses on measuring "Executions Per Second" (EPS), which reflects the efficiency of the versions in executing jQuery operations.
- **Backward Compatibility:** When upgrading jQuery, developers need to ensure their existing code is compatible with new versions. This is especially relevant since the API can change, causing regressions if not addressed.
- **Browser Environment:** All tests run in the same environment (Chrome on Linux), crucial for ensuring consistent results. Variability in performance can arise if tests are run in different browsers or hardware configurations.

### jQuery Library Overview

jQuery is a fast, small, and feature-rich JavaScript library. It simplifies HTML document traversal and manipulation, event handling, and animation, making it easier to work with the DOM (Document Object Model). It provides a powerful, yet easy-to-use API that works across a multitude of browsers.

### Test Code Explanation

The provided script preparation code defines a jQuery-based function named `tests`, which executes the following operations:
1. Selects the third menu item in a list and traverses the DOM to find its closest `<ul>` parent.
2. Applies a red background color to the `<ul>` and adds a blue border to its parent element.
3. Appends a new `<p>` element to the `<ul>` containing the text "Text." styled with a green background.
4. The `end()` method is used to go back to the previous set of matched elements, and ultimately, `.remove()` is called to clean up the DOM by removing the elements created during the test.

This approach allows the benchmark to evaluate not just raw speed but also how well the different versions handle typical jQuery manipulations.

### Alternatives to jQuery

While jQuery remains popular, developers may consider other alternatives or approaches, especially with modern JavaScript:

1. **Vanilla JavaScript:** Many of jQuery's core features are now possible using modern JavaScript (ES6+) and native DOM methods, which can result in better performance (no additional library overhead).
  
2. **Other Libraries/Frameworks:**
   - **React:** A library for building user interfaces, particularly for single-page applications.
   - **Vue.js:** A progressive framework that is approachable for developers familiar with jQuery but provides a different paradigm for building web interfaces.
   - **Angular:** A comprehensive framework that includes everything needed for building complex applications.
   - **Lodash:** While not a direct replacement for jQuery, Lodash provides utility functions that might fulfill similar roles for tasks like manipulating arrays and objects.

In summary, this benchmark is a thorough assessment of different jQuery versions focused on how well they can perform basic DOM manipulation tasks. Understanding these differences helps developers choose the right version for their use cases while also considering alternative approaches in modern JavaScript development.

Related benchmarks:

jQuery versions 3.7.1 (version: 0)

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Comparing performance of: Test jQuery 3.4.1 vs Test jQuery 3.6.0 vs Test jQuery 3.7.1

Created: 2 months ago by: Guest

Jump to the latest result

Test jQuery 3.4.1

Test jQuery 3.6.0

Test jQuery 3.7.1

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model gpt-4o-mini, generated 2 months ago):