Editing Array splice vs. Object string key delete vs. Object int key delete vs. Array delete This edit will create a new revision. Your details (optional) Name Email (won’t be displayed; might be used for Gravatar) URL Test case details Title * Published (uncheck if you want to fiddle around before making the page public) Description (in case you feel further explanation is needed)(Markdown syntax is allowed) Is it faster to remove an item from an array (and thus allow the indices to be renumbered) or delete a property from an object. Also, checking deletion from array, but this does not renumber the indices so may not be preferable. Are you a spammer? (just answer the question) Preparation code Preparation code HTML (this will be inserted in the <body> of a valid HTML5 document in standards mode) (useful when testing DOM operations or including libraries) <script> var count = 100000; var deleteInc = 100; </script> Include JavaScript libraries as follows: <script src="//cdn.ext/library.js"></script> Define setup for all tests (variables, functions, arrays or other objects that will be used in the tests) (runs before each clocked test loop, outside of the timed code region) (e.g. define local test variables, reset global variables, clear canvas, etc.) (see FAQ) var someArr = []; var someObj = {}; var someObjWithIntegerKeys = {}; for(var i = 0; i < count; i++) { someArr[i] = Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000000); someObj['a' + i] = Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000000); someObjWithIntegerKeys[i] = Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000000); } Define teardown for all tests (runs after each clocked test loop, outside of the timed code region) (see FAQ) Code snippets to compare Test 1 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code for(var i = 0; i < count; i += deleteInc) { someArr.splice(i, 1); } Test 2 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code for(var i = 0; i < count; i += deleteInc) { delete someObj['a' + i]; } Test 3 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code for(var i = 0; i < count; i += deleteInc) { delete someObjWithIntegerKeys[i]; } Test 4 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code for(var i = 0; i < count; i += deleteInc) { delete someArr[i]; }