split/join vs replace (v8)

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Preparation HTML

<script>
  var str = "",
      small = " ' ' ' ",
      medium = new Array(100).join(" ' "),
      large = new Array(1000).join(" ' "),
      xtralg = new Array(10000).join(" ' ");
</script>

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split/join small
str = small.split(/'/g).join("\\'");
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replace small
str = small.replace(/'/g, "\\'");
ready
split/join medium
str = medium.split(/'/g).join("\\'");
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replace medium
str = medium.replace(/'/g, "\\'");
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split/join large
str = large.split(/'/g).join("\\'");
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replace large
str = large.replace(/'/g, "\\'");
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split/join xtralg
str = xtralg.split(/'/g).join("\\'");
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replace xtralg
str = xtralg.replace(/'/g, "\\'");
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