Benchmark: mustache rendering performance

HTML Preparation code:

<script src="https://builds.handlebarsjs.com.s3.amazonaws.com/handlebars-v4.0.5.js"></script>
<script src="https://twitter.github.io/hogan.js/builds/3.0.1/hogan-3.0.1.js"></script>
<script src="https://rawgit.com/janl/mustache.js/v2.2.1/mustache.js"></script>
<script src="https://rawgit.com/satchmorun/mote/master/mote.js"></script>

Script Preparation code:

var template = "<strong>This is a slightly more complicated {{thing}}.</strong>.\n{{! Just ignore this business. }}\nCheck this out:\n{{#hasThings}}\n<ul>\n{{#things}}\n<li class={{className}}>{{word}}</li>\n{{/things}}</ul>.\n{{/hasThings}}\n{{^hasThings}}\n\n<small>Nothing to check out...</small>\n{{/hasThings}}";

var context = {
  thing: function() {
    return "blah";
  },
  things: [
    {"className": "one", word: "@fat"},
    {"className": "two", word: "@dhg"},
    {"className": "three", word:"@sayrer"}
  ],
  hasThings: true
};

var handlebarsRenderer = Handlebars.compile(template);
var hoganRenderer = Hogan.compile(template);
Mustache.parse(template);
var moteRenderer = mote.compile(template);

Tests:

Handlebars
handlebarsRenderer(context);
Hogan
hoganRenderer.render(context);
Mustache
Mustache.render(template, context);
Mote
moteRenderer(context);

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Handlebars
Hogan
Mustache
Mote

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 4 years ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 4.4.2; pl-pl; LG-D722 Build/KOT49I.A1422964302) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Chrome/30.0.1599.103 Mobile Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome Mobile 30 on Android 4.4.2

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Test name	Executions per second
Handlebars	9935.3 Ops/sec
Hogan	23552.1 Ops/sec
Mustache	6291.5 Ops/sec
Mote	49686.0 Ops/sec

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

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Let's dive into the explanation of the provided benchmark data.

**Benchmark Definition**

The benchmark is designed to measure the performance of different rendering libraries: Handlebars, Hogan, Mustache, and Mote. The test case uses a template with nested loops, conditionals, and partials, which is a common use case for these libraries.

**Options Compared**

The four options being compared are:

1. **Handlebars**: A templating engine that allows you to define templates as strings and then render them with data objects.
2. **Hogan**: A templating engine that uses a similar syntax to Handlebars but has some key differences, such as more support for conditionals and partials.
3. **Mustache**: A templating engine that is similar to Handlebars but has a different syntax and some additional features, such as better support for nested conditionals.
4. **Mote**: A templating engine that is designed to be fast and efficient, with a focus on rendering performance.

**Pros and Cons**

Here are some pros and cons of each option:

* **Handlebars**:
	+ Pros: Wide adoption, good documentation, and a large community of developers who contribute to its ecosystem.
	+ Cons: Can be slower than Hogan or Mote due to its more complex syntax.
* **Hogan**:
	+ Pros: Faster rendering performance compared to Handlebars, with better support for conditionals and partials.
	+ Cons: Smaller community of developers compared to Handlebars, which can make it harder to find resources and contribute to the project.
* **Mustache**:
	+ Pros: Simplistic syntax that makes it easy to learn and use, with good performance and a large community of developers.
	+ Cons: Limited support for conditionals and partials compared to Hogan, which can make it less suitable for complex templates.
* **Mote**:
	+ Pros: Extremely fast rendering performance, with a focus on efficiency and scalability.
	+ Cons: Smaller community of developers compared to the other options, which can make it harder to find resources and contribute to the project.

**Library Description**

The libraries being tested are:

* **Handlebars**: A popular templating engine that allows you to define templates as strings and then render them with data objects.
* **Hogan**: A templating engine that is similar to Handlebars but has some key differences, such as more support for conditionals and partials.
* **Mustache**: A templating engine that is similar to Handlebars but has a different syntax and some additional features, such as better support for nested conditionals.
* **Mote**: A templating engine that is designed to be fast and efficient, with a focus on rendering performance.

**Special JS Feature or Syntax**

The benchmark uses the following special JavaScript feature or syntax:

* **Template literals**: The template strings used in the benchmark are defined using template literals, which allow you to embed expressions inside string literals.
* **ES6 syntax**: The benchmark uses ES6 syntax for defining functions and objects, such as `function() { ... }` and `{ key: value }`.
* **Partial application**: The benchmark uses partial application, where a function is applied to a subset of its arguments, to test the rendering performance of each library.

**Other Alternatives**

If you're looking for alternative templating engines or libraries, some options include:

* **Pug**: A templating engine that is similar to Handlebars but has a more concise syntax.
* **EJS**: A templating engine that uses a different syntax than the other options, with a focus on simplicity and ease of use.
* ** nunjucks**: A templating engine that is similar to Handlebars but has some key differences, such as better support for conditionals and partials.

Overall, the benchmark provides valuable insights into the rendering performance of each library, which can help developers choose the best option for their specific use case.

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Comparing performance of: Handlebars vs Hogan vs Mustache vs Mote

Created: 8 years ago by: Registered User

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Handlebars

Hogan

Mustache

Mote

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

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