innerHTML vs removeChild (v45)

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Description

what method for empty a element is faster ?

Preparation HTML

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Setup

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removeChild(firstChild)
while(box.firstChild) {
  box.removeChild(box.firstChild);
}
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removeChild(firstChild) check(lastChild)
while(box.lastChild) {
  box.removeChild(box.firstChild);
}
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removeChild(lastChild)
while(box.lastChild) {
  box.removeChild(box.lastChild);
}
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removeChild(lastChild) check(firstChild)
while(box.firstChild) {
  box.removeChild(box.lastChild);
}
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