jQuery 1.4.2 vs jQuery 1.8.2 vs jQuery 1.9.0 comparisons (v27)

Revision 27 of this benchmark created on

Description

Checking selector performance in different jQuery versions.

Preparation HTML

var bmi_SafeAddOnload = function() {}; // stupid phone tether is injecting...

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.0.min.js"></script>
<script>
var $190 = jQuery.noConflict();
</script>

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.8.2.min.js"></script>
<script>
var $182 = jQuery.noConflict();
</script>

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.4.2.min.js"></script>
<script>
var $142 = jQuery.noConflict();
</script>


<div class="wrapper">
     <div class="innerWrapper">
          <div class="button">
               <a href="" id="button" class="buttonRef">
                    <span class="buttonText">Text</span>
               </a>
          </div>
     </div>
</div>
<script>
  var context90 = $190("div.wrapper");
  var context82 = $182("div.wrapper");
  var context42 = $142("div.wrapper");
</script>

Test runner

Ready to run.

Testing in
TestOps/sec
Get - Class 1.4.2
var item = $142(".buttonRef");
ready
Get - Class 1.8.2
var item = $182(".buttonRef");
ready
Get - Class 1.9.0
var item = $190(".buttonRef");
ready
Context - Class 1.4.2
var item = $142(".buttonRef", context42);
ready
Context - Class 1.8.2
var item = $182(".buttonRef", context82);
ready
Context - Class 1.9.0
var item = $190(".buttonRef", context90);
ready
Find - Class 1.4.2
var item = context42.find(".buttonRef")
ready
Find - Class 1.8.2
var item = context82.find(".buttonRef")
ready
Find - Class 1.9.0
var item = context90.find(".buttonRef")
ready

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