Benchmark: Object values vs _.values vs polyfill

HTML Preparation code:

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lodash.js/4.17.5/lodash.core.js"></script>
<script>
const reduce = Function.bind.call(Function.call, Array.prototype.reduce);
const isEnumerable = Function.bind.call(Function.call, Object.prototype.propertyIsEnumerable);
const concat = Function.bind.call(Function.call, Array.prototype.concat);
const keys = Reflect.ownKeys;
  
if (!Object.valuess) {
	Object.valuess = function values(O) {
		return reduce(keys(O), (v, k) => concat(v, typeof k === 'string' && isEnumerable(O, k) ? [O[k]] : []), []);
	};
}
</script>

Script Preparation code:

var a = { a: 1, b: 2, c: 3};

Tests:

_.values
_.values(a);
Object values
Object.values(a);
proposal-object-values-entries/polyfill.js
Object.valuess(a);

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
_.values
Object values
proposal-object-values-entries/polyfill.js

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 28 days ago):

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**Benchmark Explanation**

The provided JSON represents a JavaScript microbenchmark test case on the MeasureThat.net website. The benchmark compares the execution performance of three different approaches to access object values:

1.  **_.values(a)**: This approach uses the Lodash library's `values` function to retrieve the object values.
2.  **Object.values(a)**: This is a built-in JavaScript method that returns an array containing the property values of the specified object.
3.  **proposal-object-values-entries/polyfill.js**: This is a polyfill for the proposed `Object.valuess` and `Object.entries` methods, which are not yet supported in all browsers.

**Options Compared**

The benchmark compares the execution performance of these three approaches on different JavaScript engines. The options being compared are:

*   **_.values(a)**: Uses Lodash's `values` function.
*   **Object.values(a)**: Built-in JavaScript method for accessing object values.
*   **proposal-object-values-entries/polyfill.js**: Polyfill for proposed `Object.valuess` and `Object.entries` methods.

**Pros and Cons of Different Approaches**

1.  **_.values(a)**:
    *   Pros:
        *   Widely supported by Lodash and other libraries.
        *   Easy to use and understand.
    *   Cons:
        *   May introduce additional dependencies (Lodash).
        *   Might be slower due to the added overhead of a library function call.
2.  **Object.values(a)**:
    *   Pros:
        *   Built-in JavaScript method, eliminating dependency on external libraries.
        *   Can be faster since it's a native method with optimized implementation.
    *   Cons:
        *   Not yet supported in older browsers or environments without recent updates.
3.  **proposal-object-values-entries/polyfill.js**:
    *   Pros:
        *   Provides a unified way to access object values across different browsers and engines.
        *   Can be useful for projects targeting older browsers or environments.
    *   Cons:
        *   May introduce additional dependencies (polyfills).
        *   Might be slower due to the added overhead of a polyfill.

**Library - Lodash**

Lodash is a popular JavaScript library that provides a set of high-order functions and utility methods. The `values` function in this benchmark is used to retrieve an array of values from an object. Lodash's `values` function leverages the `Object.values` method, which was introduced in ECMAScript 2017.

**Special JS Feature - Spread Operator (Rest Parameter)**

The spread operator (`...`) is a syntax feature introduced in ECMAScript 2015. It allows for creating new arrays or objects by spreading existing ones. In this benchmark, the `Function.bind.call(Function.call, Array.prototype.reduce)` syntax uses a rest parameter to handle variable numbers of arguments. This is not related to the main comparison but demonstrates advanced JavaScript features.

**Alternatives**

Other alternatives for accessing object values include:

*   **Object.keys(a)**: Returns an array of keys (property names) in the specified object.
*   **for...in**: Iterates over the properties of an object using a `for` loop.
*   **Array.prototype.forEach()**: Iterates over the property values of an object using a callback function.

These alternatives might be useful depending on the specific use case, but they may not offer the same performance benefits as native methods like `Object.values(a)`.

Latest run results:

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

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:131.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/131.0

Browser/OS: Firefox 131 on Windows

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Test name	Executions per second
_.values	5316624.0 Ops/sec
Object values	23070326.0 Ops/sec
proposal-object-values-entries/polyfill.js	1504251.8 Ops/sec

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_.values

Object values

proposal-object-values-entries/polyfill.js

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 28 days ago):