Do comments slow down script execution
JavaScript performance comparison
Info
http://www.developer.nokia.com/Community/Wiki/JavaScriptPerformanceBestPractices#Trytokeepscriptcommentstoaminimum.2FAvoidlongvariablenames
Preparation code
<script>
function someFunctionA()
{
for(var i = 0, count = 100000; i < count; i++) {
var name="somename"; /* stores the full name*/
}
}
function someFunctionB()
{
for(var i = 0, count = 100000; i < count; i++) {
var name="somename";
}
}
</script>
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| Test | Ops/sec | |
|---|---|---|
A function with a comment |
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A function without a comment |
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