Modify element style vs add class in HTML element

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Description

Test difference in javascript performance when modifying element style vs adding class to HTML element

Preparation HTML

<style>
.absolute{
	position:absolute;
}
</style>
<div id="add-position"></div>

Setup

const addPosition = document.getElementById("add-position")

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Testing in
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Add class in HTML element
addPosition.classList.add("absolute")
ready
Modify element style
addPosition.style.position = "absolute"
ready

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