Benchmark: jQuery Ajax vs Get (Cloudflare cdn)

HTML Preparation code:

<script src='https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js'></script>

Script Preparation code:

function showResult(data) {
    //console.log(data);
}
var newUrl = "https://www.googleapis.com/discovery/v1/apis";

Tests:

jQuery Ajax
var request = $.ajax({ type: "GET", url: newUrl, success: showResult, data: null });
jQuery Ajax (Async)
var request = $.ajax({ type: "GET", async: true, url: newUrl, success: showResult, data: null });
jQuery Get
var request = $.get(newUrl, showResult);
jQuery Get 2
var request = $.get(newUrl).done(showResult);
jQuery getJSON
$.getJSON(newUrl, null, showResult);

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
jQuery Ajax
jQuery Ajax (Async)
jQuery Get
jQuery Get 2
jQuery getJSON

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 29 days ago):

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The provided benchmark measures the performance differences between various approaches to making GET requests using jQuery in a cloud-based environment with Cloudflare CDN. The test is designed to compare the execution speed, which is measured as executions per second (ExecutionsPerSecond).

**What is tested?**

The benchmark tests four different ways of making GET requests:

1. **jQuery Ajax**: This approach uses the `$.ajax()` method, which sends a GET request with asynchronous and synchronous options.
2. **jQuery Ajax (Async)**: This variant also uses `$.ajax()`, but sets the `async` option to `true`, indicating an asynchronous request.
3. **jQuery Get**: In this version, `$.get()` is used without specifying any additional arguments.
4. **jQuery getJSON**: Here, `$getJSON()` is employed to fetch data from a URL, which is likely a more specific case of making a GET request.

**Options compared**

The benchmark compares the performance of these four approaches on different devices and browsers, as indicated by the "DevicePlatform" and "Browser" fields in the latest benchmark result. The options being compared include:

* Synchronous vs asynchronous requests
* Using `$.ajax()` versus `$.get()`
* Setting the `async` option to `true`

**Pros and Cons**

Here's a brief analysis of each approach:

1. **jQuery Ajax**: This is a versatile method that allows for both synchronous and asynchronous requests, making it suitable for various use cases.
2. **jQuery Ajax (Async)**: Using `$.ajax()` with `async` set to `true` can be beneficial when you need to perform other tasks concurrently while waiting for the response.
3. **jQuery Get**: This approach is simpler than using `$.ajax()`, but it might not offer as much control or flexibility in certain situations.
4. **jQuery getJSON**: Using `$getJSON()` fetches data from a URL, which might be more suitable for specific use cases, such as fetching JSON data.

However, the choice of method also depends on factors like browser support, request type (GET vs POST), and the presence of additional headers or parameters in the request.

**Libraries and special features**

In this benchmark, no special JavaScript features or syntax are explicitly mentioned. However, `$.ajax()` and `$getJSON()` rely on jQuery's internal implementation, which might include some underlying library details not visible to users.

**Other alternatives**

If you're looking for alternative approaches, consider the following:

* **Native GET requests**: Instead of using a library like jQuery, you can use the native `fetch` API (introduced in ECMAScript 2015) or other libraries like Axios.
* **XMLHttpRequest**: Another option is to use the XMLHttpRequest object, which has been around since JavaScript's early days.

Keep in mind that when choosing an approach, consider factors such as performance, compatibility, and the specific requirements of your project.

Latest run results:

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

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/111.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 111 on Linux

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Test name	Executions per second
jQuery Ajax	4268.9 Ops/sec
jQuery Ajax (Async)	3641.8 Ops/sec
jQuery Get	2237.4 Ops/sec
jQuery Get 2	2343.8 Ops/sec
jQuery getJSON	2479.0 Ops/sec

Related benchmarks:

jQuery Ajax vs Get (Cloudflare cdn) (version: 0)

Comparing performance of: jQuery Ajax vs jQuery Ajax (Async) vs jQuery Get vs jQuery Get 2 vs jQuery getJSON

Created: 5 years ago by: Guest

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jQuery Ajax

jQuery Ajax (Async)

jQuery Get

jQuery Get 2

jQuery getJSON

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 29 days ago):