Benchmark: Lodash throttle test

Tests:

Lodash

// call once every 1000ms
var sec = _.throttle(function () {
        console.log('every second');
    }, 1000);
// call every 100ms
var hundredMS = _.throttle(function () {
        console.log('every one hundred ms');
    }, 100);
// a loop for every 33ms
var loop = function () {
    setTimeout(loop, 33)
    sec();
    hundredMS();
};
// start loop
loop();

AخA
 
// call once every 1000msvar sec = _.throttle(function () {        console.log('every second');    }, 1000);// call every 100msvar hundredMS = _.throttle(function () {        console.log('every one hundred ms');    }, 100);// a loop for every 33msvar loop = function () {    setTimeout(loop, 33)    sec();    hundredMS();};// start looploop();

Native

var throttle = function (func, rate) {
    var lastTime = new Date();
    func = func || function () {};
    rate = rate || 1000;
    // the inner method
    return function () {
        var now = new Date();
        if (now - lastTime >= rate) {
            func();
            lastTime = now;
        }
    };
};

var sec = throttle(function () {
        console.log('one sec');
    }, 1000);
// using it in a loop
var loop = function () {
    setTimeout(loop, 33);
    sec();
};
loop();

​x
 
var throttle = function (func, rate) {    var lastTime = new Date();    func = func || function () {};    rate = rate || 1000;    // the inner method    return function () {        var now = new Date();        if (now - lastTime >= rate) {            func();            lastTime = now;        }    };};​var sec = throttle(function () {        console.log('one sec');    }, 1000);// using it in a loopvar loop = function () {    setTimeout(loop, 33);    sec();};loop();

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Test case name	Result
Lodash
Native

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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Run details: (Test run date: 3 years ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/97.0.4692.71 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 97 on Mac OS X 10.15.7

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Test name	Executions per second
Lodash	26975.3 Ops/sec
Native	270041.2 Ops/sec

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 6 months ago):

Overview of the Benchmark

The provided benchmark measures the performance of two approaches for implementing a throttle function in JavaScript:

Lodash's throttle function: A utility function from the popular JavaScript library Lodash that throttles the execution of a given function.
A custom implementation of a throttle function: A native JavaScript implementation of a throttle function.

What is being tested?

The benchmark tests the performance of both approaches in different scenarios:

Throttling a function to be called every 1 second (Lodash's throttle function).
Throttling a function to be called every 100 milliseconds (Lodash's throttle function).
Creating a loop that calls two throttled functions every 33 milliseconds, which are themselves calling the original throttle functions.

Options compared

The benchmark compares the performance of:

Lodash's throttle function: A pre-built utility function from Lodash that performs the throttle operation.
Custom implementation of a throttle function: A native JavaScript implementation of a throttle function, which allows for more fine-grained control over the throttling behavior.

Pros and Cons

Lodash's throttle function:
- Pros: Convenient and easy to use, optimized for performance.
- Cons: Adds an additional dependency on Lodash, may have slower startup times due to the import.
Custom implementation of a throttle function:
- Pros: More control over the throttling behavior, potentially faster startup times since it doesn't require importing Lodash.
- Cons: Requires more manual implementation and maintenance effort.

Library used

The benchmark uses Lodash's throttle function in one of the test cases. Lodash is a popular JavaScript library that provides a wide range of utility functions for tasks such as array manipulation, string manipulation, and more. The throttle function is specifically designed to throttle the execution of a given function at a specified rate.

Special JS feature or syntax

There are no special JavaScript features or syntax used in this benchmark.

Other alternatives

For implementing throttle functions, other popular libraries or frameworks that provide similar functionality include:

Mochas debounce and throttle functions: Similar to Lodash's throttle function, but with different default behavior.
React's useCallback and useEffect hooks: Can be used to implement throttle-like behavior in React applications.

In summary, the benchmark provides a simple yet effective way to compare the performance of two approaches for implementing throttle functions: Lodash's pre-built throttle function and a custom implementation. The results can help developers choose between these options based on their specific use case requirements.

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**Overview of the Benchmark**

The provided benchmark measures the performance of two approaches for implementing a throttle function in JavaScript:

1. **Lodash's `throttle` function**: A utility function from the popular JavaScript library Lodash that throttles the execution of a given function.
2. **A custom implementation of a throttle function**: A native JavaScript implementation of a throttle function.

**What is being tested?**

The benchmark tests the performance of both approaches in different scenarios:

* Throttling a function to be called every 1 second (Lodash's `throttle` function).
* Throttling a function to be called every 100 milliseconds (Lodash's `throttle` function).
* Creating a loop that calls two throttled functions every 33 milliseconds, which are themselves calling the original throttle functions.

**Options compared**

The benchmark compares the performance of:

1. **Lodash's `throttle` function**: A pre-built utility function from Lodash that performs the throttle operation.
2. **Custom implementation of a throttle function**: A native JavaScript implementation of a throttle function, which allows for more fine-grained control over the throttling behavior.

**Pros and Cons**

* **Lodash's `throttle` function**:
	+ Pros: Convenient and easy to use, optimized for performance.
	+ Cons: Adds an additional dependency on Lodash, may have slower startup times due to the import.
* **Custom implementation of a throttle function**:
	+ Pros: More control over the throttling behavior, potentially faster startup times since it doesn't require importing Lodash.
	+ Cons: Requires more manual implementation and maintenance effort.

**Library used**

The benchmark uses Lodash's `throttle` function in one of the test cases. Lodash is a popular JavaScript library that provides a wide range of utility functions for tasks such as array manipulation, string manipulation, and more. The `throttle` function is specifically designed to throttle the execution of a given function at a specified rate.

**Special JS feature or syntax**

There are no special JavaScript features or syntax used in this benchmark.

**Other alternatives**

For implementing throttle functions, other popular libraries or frameworks that provide similar functionality include:

* **Mochas `debounce` and `throttle` functions**: Similar to Lodash's throttle function, but with different default behavior.
* **React's `useCallback` and `useEffect` hooks**: Can be used to implement throttle-like behavior in React applications.

In summary, the benchmark provides a simple yet effective way to compare the performance of two approaches for implementing throttle functions: Lodash's pre-built `throttle` function and a custom implementation. The results can help developers choose between these options based on their specific use case requirements.

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