RegExp vs toLowerCase

JavaScript performance comparison

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Looks like regular expressions in Chrome are even faster than plain string comparation.

Preparation code

<script>
  var a = 'HeLlo wORld', d = a.toLowerCase(), e = /^hello world$/i;
</script>

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RegExp
e.test(a)
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toLowerCase
a.toLowerCase() == d
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