util: use Object.create(null) for dictionary object #3791

JungMinu · 2015-11-12T13:04:38Z

Fixes #3788
arrayToHash() needs to use Object.create(null) for its dictionary object.

Fixes #3788 `arrayToHash()` needs to use `Object.create(null)` for its dictionary object.

evanlucas · 2015-11-12T13:06:26Z

Could use a test

Fishrock123 · 2015-11-12T14:13:00Z

Note: Object.create(null) is pretty slow, relatively speaking. cc @trevnorris?

Fishrock123 · 2015-11-12T14:14:27Z

See also: #728

Fishrock123 · 2015-11-12T14:17:59Z

Probably better would be to special-case __proto__, unless someone has evidence that Object.create(null) is actually faster these days?

Fishrock123 · 2015-11-12T14:32:51Z

lib/util.js

@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ function stylizeNoColor(str, styleType) {


 function arrayToHash(array) {
-  var hash = {};
+  var hash = Object.create(null);

  array.forEach(function(val, idx) {
    hash[val] = true;


You'd check if val was __proto__ here and discard it if it was, I think. cc @bnoordhuis

add if val is `__proto__`, use `Object.create(null);`

pmq20 · 2015-11-12T14:47:49Z

lib/util.js


  array.forEach(function(val, idx) {
+


Why creating a new hash in each iteration?

@pmq20 Sorry, it was a mistake

Fishrock123 · 2015-11-12T14:49:29Z

@JungMinu please run ./configure && make -j8 test.

pmq20 · 2015-11-12T14:51:03Z

Also rebasing multiple commits into one in a single MR is more preferable.

if array contains __proto__, use Object.create(null)

YurySolovyov · 2015-11-12T15:14:26Z

also make sure you follow coding style (spaces, braces, etc.)

Beautify codes

YurySolovyov · 2015-11-12T15:20:33Z

lib/util.js

+    hash = Object.create(null);
+  } else {
+    hash = {};
+  }

  array.forEach(function(val, idx) {


if idx is not used, why pass it?

@YuriSolovyov Hmm, It was there before I made a PR,
I speculate that it could be used

it is not used anywhere in the scope of the function, IMO it is safe to drop it

trevnorris · 2015-11-12T16:45:59Z

@Fishrock123 Object.create(null) is "slow" in terms of operations we were performing for Buffers (back when it was relevant). Though the implementation has improved and the overhead in this use case is negligible at best. And honestly the O(n) lookup of __proto__ could be slower depending on the array, since the common case would be that __proto__ doesn't exist.

@JungMinu Sorry for the confusion here. Let's simply set var hash = Object.create(null);.

util: use Object.create(null) for dictionary object

Fishrock123 · 2015-11-12T16:50:16Z

Fair enough. My bad.

jasnell · 2015-11-12T16:53:37Z

LGTM

trevnorris · 2015-11-12T16:55:39Z

if CI is happy, LGTM

cjihrig · 2015-11-12T16:58:30Z

LGTM. Good to know that we may be able to use this in other place in the code too.

paulfryzel · 2015-11-12T17:04:06Z

lib/util.js


-  array.forEach(function(val, idx) {
+  array.forEach(function(val) {


Would we want to continue to use arrow functions for inline anons?

array.forEach(val => hash[val] = true);

and/or convert this into a single reduce expression?

function arrayToHash(array) { return array.reduce((acc, val) => { acc[val] = true; return acc; }, Object.create(null)); }

Using reduce() is a bit misleading since nothing is actually being reduced, and I don't think turning it into a single expression is helpful in this case.

As for using arrow functions, personally only think they must be used to prevent var self = this; from happening, but also wouldn't be opposed if it were used. IOW, if it does change then cool, but it's not a blocker.

Ok cool. Yeah I guess I agree, the naming of Array.prototype.reduce is definitely a bit awkward here. Maybe the general arrow function stance is also worth a larger style/convention conversation elsewhere? Thanks for the input!

Ironically @JungMinu has already started some of this :) #3622

Hopefully we'll be able to finish conversion of other applicable cases, but it's not high priority. Don't think the CTC would feel the need to make a stance "official" but if the rest of the code is following some convention then we can point to that as an example going forward.

Fishrock123 · 2015-11-12T17:27:12Z

CI: https://ci.nodejs.org/job/node-test-pull-request/710/

(Continuous Integration test run)

jwueller · 2015-11-13T11:07:17Z

lib/util.js

@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ function stylizeNoColor(str, styleType) {


 function arrayToHash(array) {
-  var hash = {};
+  var hash = Object.create(null);;


This adds a redundant semicolon.

jasnell · 2015-11-13T18:19:33Z

CI is red but failures look unrelated.
LGTM

jasnell · 2015-11-13T18:20:09Z

@JungMinu .. can I ask you to please squash the commits?

…tch-18

thefourtheye · 2015-11-14T19:22:38Z

I just used this script to compare the performance.

'use strict';

const times = 10e6;

console.time('Object.create');
for (var i = 0; i < times; i += 1) {
  let obj = Object.create(null);
}
console.timeEnd('Object.create');

console.time('Object Literal');
for (var i = 0; i < times; i += 1) {
  let obj = {};
}
console.timeEnd('Object Literal');

And it looks like Object.create is 10 times slower than object literal on my Ubuntu 14.04, 2 core, 4GB RAM machine. But, this will actually be a very small number. Only if this is not a problem, we could have fixed #2350 :(

JungMinu · 2015-11-15T02:56:21Z

@jasnell Sure, I will squash the commits soon :)

jasnell · 2015-11-15T02:59:00Z

Thank you!
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@jasnell https://github.com/jasnell Sure, I will squash the commits
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trevnorris · 2015-11-15T03:31:17Z

@thefourtheye If you look at the IR generated by the optimizing compiler you'll find much of the second call has been optimized out completely. Also, if you look at actual execution time you'll see that the savings is in the low double digit nanoseconds. The call is sufficiently fast for how it's used here.

thefourtheye · 2015-11-15T04:36:17Z

@trevnorris Yup, the difference is not pronounced much. Probably, I'll have a shot at #2350 again.

JungMinu · 2015-11-15T04:37:53Z

@jasnell @trevnorris Thanks a lot 😄

thefourtheye · 2015-11-15T04:37:53Z

lib/util.js

@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ function stylizeNoColor(str, styleType) {


 function arrayToHash(array) {
-  var hash = {};
+  var hash = Object.create(null);


Why not a Set instead?

JungMinu · 2015-11-15T04:56:38Z

@jasnell @trevnorris Sorry, because of the conflicts in my branch, I submitted a new PR, #3831

Fixes #3788 `arrayToHash()` needs to use `Object.create(null)` for its dictionary object. Refs: #3791 PR-URL: #3831 Reviewed-By: Trevor Norris <trev.norris@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: James M Snell <jasnell@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: Colin Ihrig <cjihrig@gmail.com>

WebReflection · 2016-03-15T15:11:42Z

has anyone tested var hash = {__proto__: null} performance ?

util: use Object.create(null) for dictionary object

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Fixes #3788 `arrayToHash()` needs to use `Object.create(null)` for its dictionary object.

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add if val is __proto__

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add if val is `__proto__`, use `Object.create(null);`

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if array contains __proto__

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if array contains __proto__, use Object.create(null)

Beautify codes

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Beautify codes

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remove unused index

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util: use Object.create(null) for dictionary object #3791

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