.exec vs .match vs .test

Benchmark created by Kyle A. Matheny on

Description

Test case to determine which code is fastest at detecting a pattern within the URL.

Preparation HTML

<script>
  var rxTest = /equator/,
      url = "http://www.equator.com/";
</script>

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.match()
if (url.match(rxTest) == "equator") {
 // Code Block
}
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.exec()
if (rxTest.exec(url) == "equator") {
 // Code Block
}
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.test()
if (rxTest.test(url)) {
 // Code Block
}
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