Single character comparison speeds: String comparison vs characterCode comparison

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Description

When comparing basic string characters that fall int he ASCII range is it faster to use the string integer for comparisons or is it faster to use a string comparison.

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Char Code
var test = "(1+(2*3)+((8)/4))+1";

for (var i = 0; i < test.length; i++) {
	test[i].charCodeAt(0) === "(".charCodeAt(0)
}
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String
var test = "(1+(2*3)+((8)/4))+1";

for (var i = 0; i < test.length; i++) {
	test[i] === "("
}
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