A lightweight JavaScript library for creating and running performance benchmarks in browsers and Node.js.
jslitmus is a lightweight JavaScript library for creating and running performance benchmarks. It allows developers to measure how fast specific code snippets execute, providing frequency-based results (operations per second) with automatic iteration calibration. The library works in both browser and Node.js environments.
JavaScript developers who need to compare the performance of different implementations, optimize critical code paths, or validate performance improvements in their applications.
jslitmus offers a minimal, straightforward API that eliminates the complexity of manual timing loops while providing accurate measurements through automatic calibration and loop normalization for fast operations.
Simple, easy, javascript benchmark testing
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The library uses intuitive methods like jslitmus.test() and jslitmus.runAll(), allowing developers to define and execute benchmarks with minimal code, as shown in the basic web and Node.js examples.
jslitmus dynamically adjusts iteration counts based on test duration (using MIN_TIME and MAX_COUNT properties), ensuring accurate timing without manual intervention for most cases.
It works consistently in both web browsers and Node.js environments, with platform detection properties like name and version, enabling performance comparisons across different setups.
For fast operations, the getHz(normalize) method can subtract iteration loop overhead, providing more precise frequency measurements, which is critical for micro-optimizations.
The project was last updated in 2010 and lacks support for modern JavaScript features, making it potentially incompatible with newer environments and limiting its relevance.
jslitmus is designed for synchronous loops, with no built-in support for asynchronous operations, requiring complex workarounds for benchmarking promises or callbacks.
The README provides only basic examples and notes that richer examples are forthcoming, leaving users to infer advanced usage from the limited API documentation.